Current imaging techniques for the diagnosis of pituitary adenoma.

Current imaging techniques for the diagnosis of pituitary adenoma. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Mar;11(2):163-170 Authors: Zaidi HA, Cote DJ, Laws ER Abstract Stepwise improvements in the imaging of pituitary adenomas in the last 100 years have had a tremendous impact on patient care. Pituitary tumors are now diagnosed earlier in the time course of the disease, improving chances of endocrine and visual recovery. There is improved pre-surgical planning due to a better understanding of the investment of the tumor around important surrounding parasellar structures. Approaches to tumors are now safer due to stereotactic navigation and residual disease can be radiographically followed for a lifetime and treated prior to irreversible neurological damage. Furthermore, adjuvant radiotherapy can be more precisely delivered to the tumor bed with the aid of higher resolution images. Thanks to these incremental improvements previously formidable macroadenomas, which carried a high risk for morbidity and residual disease, can now be treated safely and effectively. Here, we review modern imaging modalities used to diagnose pituitary adenomas, and identify areas for further improvement. PMID: 30058873 [PubMed]
Source: Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research