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PET/MRI improves presurgical lesion detection in pediatric epilepsy
In children with difficult-to-diagnose epilepsy, PET/MRI can pinpoint areas of the brain responsible for seizures, even when MRI scans are negative or inconclusive.
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A study of a large pediatric cohort, including children under six, found that PET/MRI can locate seizure‑generating brain regions even when conventional MRI scans appear negative or inconclusive. By integrating PET/MRI findings with EEG results and a structured presurgical evaluation, researchers improved the identification of the tissue responsible for seizures. The enhanced detection helped inform treatment decisions for children with difficult‑to‑diagnose epilepsy. The findings were published in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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