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SPECT imaging of epilepsy : an overview and comparison with F-18 FDG PET
Joint Authors
Source
International Journal of Molecular Imaging
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Epilepsy surgery is highly effective in treating refractory epilepsy, but requires accurate presurgical localization of the epileptogenic focus.
Briefly, localization of the region of seizure onset traditionally dependents on seizure semiology, scalp EEG recordings and correlation with anatomical imaging modalities such as MRI.
The introduction of noninvasive functional neuroimaging methods, including single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) has dramatically changed the method for presurgical epilepsy evaluation.
These imaging modalities have become powerful tools for the investigation of brain function and are an essential part of the evaluation of epileptic patients.
Of these methods, SPECT has the practical capacity to image blood flow functional changes that occur during seizures in the routine clinical setting.
In this review we present the basic principles of epilepsy SPECT and PET imaging.
We discuss the properties of the SPECT tracers to be used for this purpose and imaging acquisition protocols as well as the diagnostic performance of SPECT in addition to SPECT image analysis methods.
This is followed by a discussion and comparison to F-18 FDG PET acquisition and imaging analysis methods.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Sunhee& Mountz, James M.. 2011. SPECT imaging of epilepsy : an overview and comparison with F-18 FDG PET. International Journal of Molecular Imaging،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500074
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Sunhee& Mountz, James M.. SPECT imaging of epilepsy : an overview and comparison with F-18 FDG PET. International Journal of Molecular Imaging No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500074
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Sunhee& Mountz, James M.. SPECT imaging of epilepsy : an overview and comparison with F-18 FDG PET. International Journal of Molecular Imaging. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500074
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500074