DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i10.028

Pages: 2361-2365

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the standard tool for the imaging of pituitary gland. The aim of the study was to characterize the shape of the pituitary gland in relation to age and sex. Methodology: A cross sectional prospective analytical study of the pituitary glands of Sudanese people, the data was collected from 301 Sudanese subjects (123 males’ percent 40.9% and 178 females’ percent 59.1%) who underwent MRI examination for brain. Results the females gender are the big frequency distribution than males among study sample. The convex shape appear in females more than males in the age group 20-29 years old the concave shape appear in age group between 40-49 and 50-60, the flat appear in age group 20-29, partial empty in age group 30-39, the only one empty case appear in female in age group 40-49.Concolusion the pituitary gland can be accurately determined by using MRI and should be correlated with the patient’s age and sex for further correlation.