Comparison of[18F]FDG-PET, [99mTc]-HMPAO-SPECT, and [123I]-iomazenil-SPECT in localising the epileptogenic cortex

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 743-748

  Lamusuo, S ^a   Ruottinen, H M ^a   Knuuti, J ^a   Harkonen R ^a   Ruotsalainen, U ^b   Bergman, J ^c   Haaparanta, M ^c   Solin, O ^c   Mervaala, E ^d   Nousiainen, U ^d   Jaaskelainen S ^a   Ylinen, A ^d   Kalviainen R ^d   Rinne, J K ^d   Vapalahti, M ^d   Rinne, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b TURKU PET CENTRE   (Finland)

^c ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; PET; SPECT

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; IODINE 123; IOMAZENIL; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FLUMAZENIL; GLUCOSE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TEMPORAL LOBE; ATROPHY; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SCINTISCANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATROPHY; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FLUMAZENIL; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M EXAMETAZIME; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON;

EID: 0030609056     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.6.743     Document Type: Review

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