Modern imaging of pituitary adenomas

WA Bashari, R Senanayake… - Best practice & research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Decision-making in pituitary disease is critically dependent on high quality imaging of the
sella and parasellar region. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the investigation of choice …

Management of endocrine disease: visual morbidity in patients with pituitary adenoma

K Lithgow, R Batra, T Matthews… - European journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Visual dysfunction is an important element in the morbidity encountered in patients with
pituitary adenoma leading to functional impairment and compromised quality of life. It …

Comparison of multiple tractography methods for reconstruction of the retinogeniculate visual pathway using diffusion MRI

J He, F Zhang, G **e, S Yao, Y Feng… - Human Brain …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The retinogeniculate visual pathway (RGVP) conveys visual information from the retina to
the lateral geniculate nucleus. The RGVP has four subdivisions, including two decussating …

Automated identification of the retinogeniculate visual pathway using a high-dimensional tractography atlas

Q Zeng, J Huang, J He, S Chen, L **e… - … on Cognitive and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The retinogeniculate visual pathway (RGVP) plays an important role in the visual system.
Diffusion MRI-based tractography has been successfully used to identify RGVP. However …

[HTML][HTML] Methods of diffusion MRI tractography for localization of the anterior optic pathway: A systematic review of validated methods

A Carrozzi, LL Gramegna, G Sighinolfi, M Zoli… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2023 - Elsevier
The anterior optic pathway (AOP) is a system of three structures (optic nerves, optic chiasma,
and optic tracts) that convey visual stimuli from the retina to the lateral geniculate nuclei. A …

First application of 7-T ultra–high field diffusion tensor imaging to detect altered microstructure of thalamic-somatosensory anatomy in trigeminal neuralgia

JW Rutland, KH Huang, CM Gill, DF Villavisanis… - Journal of …, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating neurological disease that commonly
results from neurovascular compression of the trigeminal nerve (CN V). Although the CN V …

Can preoperative diffusion tensor imaging tractography predict the visual outcomes of patients with pituitary macroadenomas? A prospective pilot study

O Mohamadzadeh, SM Sadrehosseini, A Tabari… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Visual impairment has been reported as the most common clinical manifestation of
pituitary adenoma (PA) due to the compressive effect of the tumor. This prospective study …

Evaluation of preoperative visual pathway impairment in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma using diffusion tensor imaging coupled with optical …

Y Pang, Z Tan, X Chen, Z Liao, X Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Optic chiasma compression and associated visual impairment induced by a non-
functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA) is commonly assessed by the optic disk and retina but …

Predictors of postoperative visual outcome after surgical intervention for craniopharyngiomas

S Kopparapu, AM Khalafallah, D Botros, AR Carey… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Because of involvement of the optic apparatus, craniopharyngiomas frequently
present with visual deterioration. Although visual improvement is a primary goal of surgical …

Reorganization of the structural connectome during vision recovery in pituitary adenoma patients post-transsphenoidal surgery

K Zhao, M Liu, F Yang, X Shu, G Sun, R Liu… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Pituitary adenomas (PAs) can exert pressure on the optic apparatus, leading to visual
impairment. A subset of patients may observe a swift improvement in their vision following …