A nurse is preparing a patient to undergo pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The nurse understands that this test may be used for which of the following? Select all that apply.
A)Detecting peripheral vascular disease
B)Showing the relationship of pituitary lesions to the optic chiasm and cavernous sinuses
C)Identifying deep vein thrombus in postsurgical patients
D)Distinguishing the solid, cystic, and hemorrhagic components of lesions
E)Evaluating blood flow in the cavernous and carotid arteries

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The pituitary MRI is used to show the relationship of pituitary lesions to the optic chiasm and cavernous sinuses, distinguish the solid, cystic, and hemorrhagic components of lesions, and evaluate blood flow in the cavernous and carotid arteries.

A Nurse Is Preparing a Patient to Undergo Pituitary Magnetic