assessment for hypercortisolism ( part 2)

Question 1

what are the laboratory assessments to be done to assess for hypercortisolism

Answer 1

blood; salivary; and urine cortisol levels

Dexamethasone suppression testing

Question 2

imaging assessment for hypercortisolism

Answer 2

CT
MRI
arteriography

Question 3

what is arteriography

Answer 3

radiography of an artery, carried out after injection of a radio-opaque substance