Application of 18F-FDG PET/CT in epileptogenic zone localization / 中国基层医药
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
;
(12)2010.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-597177
ABSTRACT
Objective To discuss the application of 18F-FDG PET/CT in epileptogenic zone localization.Methods Tirty-two patients with epilepsies were studied with interictal 18F-FDG PET/CT cerebral imaging,and all of them had scalp EEG,CT or MRI results for comparision.Results The sensitivity of 18F-FDG PET/CT was 90.6%,27 patients(84.5%) showed focal hypometabolism,2 patients(6.3%) showed focal hypermetabolism and rest 3 patients(9.4%) had negative result.The sensitivity of EEG was 65.6%(21/32),the sensitivity of CT and MRI was 31.0%(10/32).Conclusion 18F-FDG PET/CT was a sensitive and accurate image modality in the localization of epileptic foci.
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Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
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2010
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