Giorgio Fiore, Giulio Andrea Bertani, Giorgio Conte, Emanuele Ferrante, Leonardo Tariciotti, Elisabetta Kuhn, Letterio Runza, Mauro Pluderi, Stefano Borsa, Manuela Caroli, Elisa Sala, Giulia Platania, Karin Kremenova, Stefano Ferrero, Fabio Maria Triulzi, Giovanna Mantovani, Marco Locatelli
PURPOSE: To (1) identify a radiological parameter to predict non-functioning pituitary tumor (NFPT) consistency, (2) examine the relationship between NFPT consistency and extent of resection (EOR), (3) investigate if tumor consistency predictors can anticipate EOR. METHODS: The ratio (T2SIR) between the T2 min signal intensity (SI) of the tumor and the T2 mean SI of the CSF was the main radiological parameter, being determined through a radiomic-voxel analysis and calculated using the following formula: T2SIR = [(T2 tumor mean SI - SD)/T2 CSF SI]...
February 20, 2023: Pituitary