Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Evaluating of Brain and Pituitary in the Persons Practiced Active Physical Culture and Sports

Abstract

The paper deals with subject concerning MRI and definition of its capacities in estimation of brain and pituitary condition in athletes. It was performed MRI of 70 persons (43 males and 27 females, aged 18-35) which were divided into 2 groups: the 1st group consisted of 44 athletes and the 2nd – of 26 healthy volunteers. All examined persons in both groups had normal blood indexes results, electrocardiogram, arterial pressure but during the physical stress some of the athletes had transitory arterial hypertension. MRI identified different changes in brain and pituitary (a small hydrocephalus, arachnoidal and unilocular cysts, microadenomas, «Empty cellar syndrome», etc.), more in athletes. It’s shown that MRI gives important information about the condition of brain and pituitary in athletes at the preclinical stage, which may play an important role in addressing issues as training mode, conditions of training, as well as opportunities of selected sports and preventive measures.