Prolactinoma CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]

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Computed Tomography (CT scan) is used to visualize changes in the pituitary region of the brain. But it is less sensitive than MRI.

CT Scan

Computed Tomography (CT scan) is used to visualize changes in the pituitary region of the brain. But it is less sensitive than MRI. Historically, before the advent of MRI, the pituitary was images with lateral skull x-rays (looking for remodelling of the pituitary fossa), and later with CT. Although CT was able to detect up to 80-90% of microadenomas between 5-10mm in size, it was highly technique and radiologist dependent, and had difficulty in identifying smaller nodules[1].

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