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Neuroimaging in epilepsy
Author(s) -
Sitoh YihYian,
Tien Robert D.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.1880080207
Subject(s) - neuroimaging , magnetoencephalography , positron emission tomography , epilepsy , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , functional imaging , radiology , medical physics , neuroscience , electroencephalography , psychology , psychiatry
Neuroimaging techniques have improved the understanding, diagnosis, and management of epilepsy. By providing excellent structural information, MRI is the technique of choice in evaluating patients with epilepsy. Functional imaging techniques, including MR spectroscopy, functional MRI, positron emission tomography, and single photon emission CT, permit noninvasive assessment of the epileptic substrate, its functional status, and neuroreceptors. The MRI‐based techniques will potentially assume a greater role in the cost‐effective workup of the patient. Currently, newer techniques such as magnetoencephalography, magnetic source imaging, and optical imaging are research tools.