Height of Normal Pituitary Gland on MRI: Differences between Age Groups and Sexes

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 81-88

  Denk, C Cem ^a   Önderoǧlu, Selda ^a   Ilgi, Sezgin ^a   Gürcan, Fazila ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Emaray Medical Imaging Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gross anatomy; Height; Hypophysis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pituitary gland

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY GLAND; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033176527     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj1936.76.2-3_81     Document Type: Article

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