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This study aimed to automatically measure the PV of patients with IPP using artificial intelligence to accurately quantify the correlation between IPP and PV, and to improve the efficiency of diagnosing IPP. Methods: From July 2016 to February 2024, 226 patients who had been diagnosed with IPP and undergone brain MR imaging were included (117 males and 109 females; median age, 8\u2009years; interquartile range, 7\u20139 years). A control group of 52 patients who had undergone brain MR imaging without symptoms of precocious puberty was also included (37 males and 15 females; median age, 8\u2009years; interquartile range, 8\u20139\u2009years). Measurement variability was examined between manual and automatic measurements (n = 57). The pituitary gland volume was measured using 1\u20133 mm thickness T1 sagittal images from non-enhanced brain MR imaging, analyzed with the MA-net artificial intelligence learning method. Physical characteristics (height, weight, and age) were correlated with PV, and the difference in PV between the IPP group and the control group was evaluated. Results: The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.993 for agreement between manual and automatic measurement. Confounding bias was reduced by PSM. PV was positively correlated with age and body weight in the IPP group (17.4%, p = 0.009, and 14.0%, p = 0.037). The median values of PV were 432 mm\u00b3 in the IPP group and 380 mm\u00b3 in the control group, showing a significant difference of 52 mm\u00b3 (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: The PV in the IPP group was significantly higher than in the control group. 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