title: [Potentials of noncontrast roentgenography of the skull in diagnosing small intrasellar hypophyseal tumors].
abstract: The results of non-contrast craniography in the diagnosis of small hypophyseal tumors are analysed. It was shown, that non-contrast craniography, i.e. ordinary craniography, radiography with the enlarged image, stereography and particularly tomography, is a safe method for diagnosing small intrasellar hypophyseal tumors. Radiodiagnosis of small intrasellar hypophyseal tumors is based on the determination of the pituitary fossa size and a detailed study of its state (structure, thickness, bicontour shape, disorder extent). To exclude hypophyseal microadenoma dynamic radiography is indicated every 6 months during 3 years to the patients with endocrine abnormalities, when the pituitary fossa size is within the upper limits of normal, provided the pituitary fossa walls are not affected.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Vozmozhnosti beskontrastnoĭ rentgenografii cherepa v diagnostike nebol'shikh intrasellarnykh opukholeĭ gipofiza.