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A member asked:
I have hypogonadism, now the doctor wants to do a brain mri to check the pituitary gland, is this right?
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Standard practice: The MRI is the most sensitive study to look at the gland controlling most hormone production in the body. This is a standard part of the evaluation.
Answered 6/10/2014
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