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The empty sella: air-enhanced CT.

Ossama Al‐Mefty, Jana Fox, Reese

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Two patients who had histories of allergy to iodine compounds underwent air-enhanced CT of the sellar cisterns. In both patients, the basal cisterns and empty sella were well demonstrated. The technique, results of which compared favorably with those of metrizamide cisternography, is described.

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Two patients who had histories of allergy to iodine compounds underwent air-enhanced CT of the sellar cisterns. In both patients, the basal cisterns and empty sella were well demonstrated. The technique, results of which compared favorably with those of metrizamide cisternography, is described.

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Two patients who had histories of allergy to iodine compounds underwent air-enhanced CT of the sellar cisterns. In both patients, the basal cisterns and empty sella were well demonstrated. The technique, results of which compared favorably with those of metrizamide cisternography, is described.

Key concepts: Cistern, Metrizamide, Medicine, Basal (medicine), Empty sella syndrome, Sella turcica, Nuclear medicine, Radiology

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