PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Amy R Deipolyi
AU  - Joshua A Hirsch
AU  - Rahmi Oklu
TI  - Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling
AID  - 10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010033
DP  - 2011 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
PG  - neurintsurg-2011-010033
4099  - http://jnis.bmj.com/content/early/2011/04/27/neurintsurg-2011-010033.short
4100  - http://jnis.bmj.com/content/early/2011/04/27/neurintsurg-2011-010033.full
AB  - Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling, the gold standard assay in diagnosing pituitary secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone in Cushing disease, is highly accurate and safe when performed by experienced interventionalists. We review the anatomic and technical considerations essential for safe and reliable practice.