Analysis of indirect signs of microprolactinoma at MR imaging

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-164

  Cano, A ^a   Martinez M ^b   Benito, P ^a   Tofe S ^a   Higuera, A ^a   Munoz R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO REINA SOFÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance pituitary studies; Pituitary microadenoma; Pituitary MR studies; Pituitary neoplasms

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MORPHOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MICROPROLACTINOMA;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; INFUNDIBULUM; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTINOMA; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY GLAND; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PROLACTINOMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0344994522     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(98)00144-2     Document Type: Article

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