The assessment of the pituitary volume in normal prepubertal children with three-dimensional MRI

OKUR AKŞAN İ., SARI A.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.46, no.3, pp.912-919, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.17826/cumj.898454
  • Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.912-919
  • Keywords: prepubertal children, pituitary gland volume, 3D MRI, GLAND VOLUME, GROWTH, SIZE, AGE, SHAPE, HEIGHT, HYPERTROPHY, DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, SIGNAL
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to measure the pituitary volume of the children who are under 12 years of age with normal pituitary function and find the reference interval of the normal pituitary volume in the prepubertal period