Dynamic MR imaging of the sellar region

This paper reports on sequential and differential enhancement of the normal and abnormal structures of the sellar regions were evaluated with dynamic MR imaging for the diagnosis of sellar and parasellar tumors. Dynamic MR imaging was performed on a 1.5-T superconductive unit, with rapid injection of Gd-DTPA (0.1 mmol/kg body weight) followed by serial spin-echo (TR 220/TE 15 msec) images of the sellar region for 3-5 minutes. The first structures visualized were the cavernous sinus, infundibulum, and posterior pituitary lobe within 30 seconds, followed by enhancement of the anterior pituitary lobe near the infundibulum in 50 seconds and the peripheral portion of the anterior pituitary lobe in 80 seconds