Classification and epileptic foci localization of infantile spasms using hybrid PET/MR

• Published in: The Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 59; p. 305
• Main Authors: Dang, Haodan, Liu, Jiajin, Wang, Ruimin, Zhang, Jinming, Liu, Changbin, Yan, Xu, Lin, Mu, Tian, Jiahe, Xu, Baixuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Society of Nuclear Medicine 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Attenuation; Brain; Children; Classification; Complementarity; Convulsions & seizures; Cortex; Deformation; Diagnosis; Diagnostic systems; Diffusion coefficient; Dysplasia; EEG; Electroencephalography; Endocrine therapy; Epilepsy; Etiology; Evaluation; Fluorine isotopes; Image classification; Image detection; Infants; Informed consent; Lesions; Localization; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical imaging; Metabolism; Morphology; Neuroimaging; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Nuclear medicine; Patients; Positron emission; Positron emission tomography; Quantitative analysis; Radioisotopes; Seizures; Sensitivity analysis; Spasms; Substantia alba; Tomography

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the initial findings in classification and in detection of the epileptic foci using hybrid positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) in children diagnosed with infantile spasms,and to discuss the therapeutic efficacy of the therapy wi...