<scp>Arterial spin labeling</scp> performs comparably to 2‐[ <sup>18</sup> F]fluoro‐2‐deoxy‐D‐glucose positron emission tomography for presurgical evaluation in pediatric lesional epilepsy
ASL yielded perilesional findings equivalent to FDG-PET and showed comparable overlap with the resection cavity in seizure-free children. As a radiation-free technique embedded into routine MRI, ASL reduces logistics and avoids an additional sedation session. These findings support ASL as a practical alternative to FDG-PET for presurgical workup, especially when FDG-PET access is limited.
Authors
- Antonio Giulio Gennari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2224-0083)
- Raimund Kottke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0166-2770)
- Georgia Ramantani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7931-2327)
- Dorottya Cserpán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7538-1931)
- Martin Hüllner
- Niklaus Krayenbühl
- Ruth O'Gorman Tuura
- Michael Messerli
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/epi.70199
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00