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- Title
PET/MRI Applications in Pediatric Epilepsy.
- Authors
Pedersen, Christian; Aboian, Mariam; Messina, Steven A.; Daldrup-Link, Heike; Franceschi, Ana M.
- Abstract
Epilepsy neuroimaging assessment requires exceptional anatomic detail, physiologic and metabolic information. Magnetic resonance (MR) protocols are often time-consuming necessitating sedation and positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) comes with a significant radiation dose. Hybrid PET/MRI protocols allow for exquisite assessment of brain anatomy and structural abnormalities, in addition to metabolic information in a single, convenient imaging session, which limits radiation dose, sedation time, and sedation events. Brain PET/MRI has proven especially useful for accurate localization of epileptogenic zones in pediatric seizure cases, providing critical additional information and guiding surgical decision making in medically refractory cases. Accurate localization of seizure focus is necessary to limit the extent of the surgical resection, preserve healthy brain tissue, and achieve seizure control. This review provides a systematic overview with illustrative examples demonstrating the applications and diagnostic utility of PET/MRI in pediatric epilepsy.
- Subjects
POSITRON emission tomography; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; FOCAL cortical dysplasia; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPAL sclerosis
- Publication
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2023, Vol 22, Issue 2, p78
- ISSN
1450-1147
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1055/s-0043-1764303