Review Article

SPECT Imaging of Epilepsy: An Overview and Comparison with F-18 FDG PET

Figure 8

F-18 FDG PET findings in a 1-year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis. (a) FDG PET portion of PET-CT scan showed reduced metabolism in the multiple areas of the tubers, with significant reduction in the focus in the right parasagittal frontal lobe (arrow). (b) CT portion of PET-CT scan showing sclerosis in the region of the right parasagittal frontal lobe tuber (arrow). (c) PET-CT fusion image showing that the areas of decreased metabolism correspond to the prominent right parasagittal frontal lobe tuber.
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