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The Adrenal Glands

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The adrenal glands consist of an outer cortex and inner medulla. Each gland weighs in the region of 3–6 g of which the medulla constitutes 10%. Average size is 3–5 cm long, 2–3 cm wide by 0.5 cm thick.

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  1. St. Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2, UK

    David Sutton MD, FRCP, FRCR, DMRD (Consulting Radiologist) (Consulting Radiologist)

  2. The National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, WC1, UK

    David Sutton MD, FRCP, FRCR, DMRD (Consulting Radiologist) (Consulting Radiologist)

  3. Diagnostic Radiology Deaprtment, University of Maryland Hospital, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, USA

    Jeremy W. R. Young MA, BM, BCh, FRCR (Chief of Diagnosis) (Chief of Diagnosis)

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Murfitt, J. (1990). The Adrenal Glands. In: Sutton, D., Young, J.W.R. (eds) A Short Textbook of Clinical Imaging. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1755-1_28

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