Presence of the posterior pituitary bright spot sign on MRI in the general population: a comparison between 1.5 and 3T MRI and between 2D-T1 spin-echo- and 3D-T1 gradient-echo sequences

Purpose To describe the prevalence of the posterior pituitary bright spot (PPBS) in the general population on 1.5 and 3T MRI examinations and on 2D-T1 spin-echo (SE) and 3D-T1 gradient-echo (GE) sequences. Materials and methods 1017 subjects who received an MRI of the brain for aspecific neurologica...

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Published in:	Pituitary Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 379 - 383
Main Authors:	Klyn, Verena, Dekeyzer, Sven, Van Eetvelde, Ruth, Roels, Pieter, Vergauwen, Ortwin, Devolder, Pieter, Wiesmann, Martin, Achten, Eric, Nikoubashman, Omid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01.08.2018 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Age Endocrinology Human Physiology Magnetic resonance imaging Medicine Medicine & Public Health Pituitary (posterior) Statistical analysis Pituitary bright spot Posterior pituitary MRI Vasopressin
ISSN:	1386-341X, 1573-7403, 1573-7403
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