18FFDG PET/MRI in Pediatric Focal Epilepsies.

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of FDG PET/MRI in pediatric focal epilepsies, particularly in MRI-negative cases.
• Utilized FDG PET/MRI imaging for diagnostic assessment in pediatric patients with focal epilepsy.
• Analyzed MRI-negative or inconclusive cases to determine the impact on presurgical evaluation.
• Guided clinical decision-making for epilepsy surgery based on imaging results.
• Significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy for MRI-negative cases observed with FDG PET/MRI.
• Enhanced prognostic insights leading to informed clinical decisions for surgical interventions.
• Positive impact on presurgical evaluation precision noted in pediatric epilepsy cases.