PET - Testicular Cancer
Patient suffered from intractable drop seizures since the age of 18 months. MRI
showed no abnormalities. Interictal scalp EEG demonstrated epileptiform activity
emanating from the right parietal region.FDG PET scan demonstrated one focal area
of cortical hypometabolism in the right posterior parietal region. Ictal EEG demonstrated
seizure onset from the right parietal lobe.The PET abnormality guided the subdural
grid placement with very good correlation. The patient was submitted to surgery
and is seizure-free.
Courtesy of Harry Chugani, M.D. · Children's Hospital of Michigan.
And CTI, Inc. SIEMENS - CTI
