More details can be viewed in the following sections. Figure 1. Schematic of anatomy of visual pathway. ON, optic nerve; OC, optic chiasm; OT, optic tract; LGN, lateral geniculate nucleus; OR, optic ...

Size and structure should be assessed, especially proximity to the optic chiasm. Laboratory evaluation with a serum prolactin for small tumors is cost effective, other lab testing is indicated if ...

A sellar spine is a rare midline osseous spur, which arises from the dorsum sellae and projects into the pituitary fossa. It can be found incidentally on imaging or may present with symptoms related ...

In cases of PitNETs evaluated with MRI, the dimensions ranged from 5-7 mm for microadenomas and 10-33 mm for macroadenomas, with the latter often resulting in displacement of the optic chiasm. Only ...

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Radiation may be recommended alongside approaches like surgery and chemotherapy as part of the treatment path for glioma. The treatment, which involves applying high energy ... “The things that I ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers have invented an entirely new field of microscopy -- nuclear spin microscopy. The team can visualize magnetic signals of nuclear magnetic resonance with a microscope ...