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How common is it for pituitary tumors to be overlooked on mri?
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Uncommon: Pituitary tumors are readily seen on MRI and the radiologist reading the study will look closely at the pituitary as well as the rest of the study so it is uncommon for a tumor to be missed. Movement during the MRI may create artifact that obscures the pituitary but that would prompt a repeat study.
Answered 9/20/2014
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Unlikely: If your physician ordered a brain MRI to look for a pituitary tumor due to symptoms that you reported, then the radiologist would specifically look for one. Thus, it is unlikely. If you're concerned, you can have your physician take a look at the CD of the brain MRI for a second opinion. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-mri-an-approach
Answered 3/23/2017
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