title: Advice and hints on imaging the lateral sellar compartments.
abstract: The lateral sellar compartment is a complex anatomical structure containing many different elements, any of which can be at the root of a pathological condition. MRI is the examination of choice for this region, and requires the use of specific protocols and systematic examination of each of these elements to produce a suitable diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Department, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France. a.boulin@hopital-foch.org
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authors.lastname: Boulin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000033:anatomy & histology*