MRI-based assessment of the pineal gland in a large population of children aged 0–5 years and comparison with pineoblastoma: part I, the solid gland

Differentiation between normal solid (noncystic) pineal glands and pineal pathologies on brain MRI is difficult. The aim of this study  was to assess the size of the solid pineal gland in children (0–5 years) and compare the findings with published pineoblastoma cases.