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ea0065p289 | Neuroendocrinology | SFEBES2019

Does volumetric MRI (3D-SGE sequence) imaging enhance diagnostic rates in Cushing’s disease?

Gul Fidan , Stiles Craig , Dorward Neil , Grieve Joan , Druce Maralyn , Akker Scott , Waterhouse Mona , Evanson Jane , Drake William

Tumour localisation in Cushing’s disease (CD) can be challenging; most are microadenomas and 50% are <5 mm in diameter. They are, therefore, often difficult to detect by conventional MRI. Volumetric MRI (3D-SGE, spoiled-gradient echo 3D sequence) is a high spatial resolution scanning technique which uses very thin slices (1 mm). Theoretically, this increases the probability of finding small pituitary lesions when compared to conventional (spin-echo, SE) MRI techniques...