Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Corabian P, Hailey D. Functional diagnostic imaging in epilepsy. Edmonton: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR). AHFMR HTA Report 10. 1998 Authors' objectives To assess the role of high cost functional diagnostic imaging in routine management of refractory epilepsy. The technologies considered were positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) when used with MRI as magnetic source imaging (MSI).
Authors' conclusions Of the functional diagnostic imaging methods considered, only PET has a potential place in routine management of some epilepsy patients. Further work would be needed to define its role and economic costs and benefits.
Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Brain Mapping; Epilepsy; Humans Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence 1200, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 3N4. Tel: +1 780 448 4881; Fax: +1 780 448 0018 Email: djuzwishin@ihe.ca AccessionNumber 31999008035 Date bibliographic record published 27/01/1999 Date abstract record published 27/01/1999 |