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Estimating volumes of the pituitary gland from T1-weighted magnetic-resonance images: Effects of age, puberty, testosterone, and estradiol
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Journal Article
Estimating volumes of the pituitary gland from T1-weighted magnetic-resonance images: Effects of age, puberty, testosterone, and estradiol
2014
Overview
The pituitary gland is a key structure in the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis — it plays an important role in sexual maturation during puberty. Despite its small size, its volume can be quantified using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Here, we study a cohort of 962 typically developing adolescents from the Saguenay Youth Study and estimate pituitary volumes using a newly developed multi-atlas segmentation method known as the MAGeT Brain algorithm. We found that age and puberty stage (controlled for age) each predicts adjusted pituitary volumes (controlled for total brain volume) in both males and females. Controlling for the effects of age and puberty stage, total testosterone and estradiol levels also predict adjusted pituitary volumes in males and pre-menarche females, respectively. These findings demonstrate that the pituitary gland grows during adolescence, and its volume relates to circulating plasma-levels of sex steroids in both males and females.
•Pituitary gland was automatically segmented from MR images.•Pituitary volumes were obtained in 957 adolescents.•Volumes increased with age in males and females.•Puberty stage and gonadal hormones contribute to this growth.
Publisher
Elsevier Inc,Elsevier,Elsevier Limited
Subject
/ Biological and medical sciences
/ Child
/ Female
/ Females
/ Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
/ Hormones
/ Humans
/ Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods
/ Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
/ Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
/ Male
/ Males
/ NMR
/ Pituitary Gland - anatomy & histology
/ Pituitary Gland - growth & development
