TY - JOUR
T1 - Prenatal visualization of the pituitary gland using 2- and 3-dimensional sonography
T2 - Comparison to prenatal magnetic resonance imaging
AU - Katorza, Eldad
AU - Bault, Jean Philippe
AU - Gilboa, Yinon
AU - Yinon, Yoav
AU - Hoffmann, Chen
AU - Achiron, Reuven
PY - 2012/10/1
Y1 - 2012/10/1
N2 - The pituitary gland is crucially important in the function of the endocrine axis. So far, antenatal depiction of the pituitary gland was possible only using magnetic resonance imaging. We describe antenatal visualization of the pituitary gland using 2- and 3- dimensional sonography. The appearance of the gland on sonography seems to be superior compares to prenatal magnetic resonance imaging. In cases with midline anomalies of the brain, face, or cranium, depiction of the pituitary gland is feasible and recommended.
AB - The pituitary gland is crucially important in the function of the endocrine axis. So far, antenatal depiction of the pituitary gland was possible only using magnetic resonance imaging. We describe antenatal visualization of the pituitary gland using 2- and 3- dimensional sonography. The appearance of the gland on sonography seems to be superior compares to prenatal magnetic resonance imaging. In cases with midline anomalies of the brain, face, or cranium, depiction of the pituitary gland is feasible and recommended.
KW - 2- and 3-dimensional sonography
KW - Antenatal diagnosis
KW - Pituitary gland
KW - Prenatal visualization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867207449&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.7863/jum.2012.31.10.1675
DO - 10.7863/jum.2012.31.10.1675
M3 - ???researchoutput.researchoutputtypes.contributiontojournal.article???
AN - SCOPUS:84867207449
SN - 0278-4297
VL - 31
SP - 1675
EP - 1680
JO - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
JF - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
IS - 10
ER -