Purpose: Surgery remains the only curative option for a third of refractory epilepsy patients, though success depends on precise localization of the epileptogenic zone (EZ). This study aims to assess the clinical value of hybrid F-18-FDG and F-18-DPA-714 PET/MRI for accurate localization and precise boundary delineation. Methods: The refractory epilepsy patients who underwent surgery at Xuanwu Hospital from November 2022 to November 2023 were retrospectively recruited. Preoperative simultaneous F-18-FDG and F-18-DPA-714 PET/MRI imaging were analyzed using the asymmetry index (AI) and a 4-point visual score, with the surgical site and pathological findings serving as the gold standard. Results: A total of 43 patients (mean age: 26.30 +/- 8.37 years, male: 28) were included in this study. Lesion localization accuracy within the EZ was 76.7% for F-18-FDG PET/MRI, 69.8% for F-18-DPA-714 PET/MRI, and 60.5% for conventional MRI (p = 0.26). In 26 MRI-positive cases, conventional MRI accurately localized all lesions within the EZ, with three cases showing negative findings on F-18-FDG images and six on F-18-DPA-714. Among 17 MRI-negative patients, thirteen demonstrated positive results on hybrid PET/MRI. Additionally, F-18-DPA-714 PET/MRI proved more effective in delineating lesion boundaries. Compared to F-18-FDG, the AI score was significantly lower (0.25 +/- 0.18 vs. 0.46 +/- 0.19, p < 0.001), while the visual score was higher (4.00 +/- 2.00 vs. 3.00 +/- 0.00, p = 0.01). Conclusion: F-18-DPA-714 PET/MRI can effectively complement conventional MRI in the preoperative assessment of refractory epilepsy, with localization accuracy on par with F-18-FDG and enhanced capability in delineating lesion boundaries.
基金:
National Key Research and Development Program of China [2022YFC2406900, 2022YFC2406904]
第一作者机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Dept Radiol & Nucl Med, Beijing, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Zhang Siqi,Hu Jie,Qi Zhigang,et al.Hybrid PET/MRI Imaging of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose and 18-kDa Translocator Protein for Presurgical Localization in Refractory Epilepsy[J].CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS.2025,31(2):doi:10.1111/cns.70251.
APA:
Zhang, Siqi,Hu, Jie,Qi, Zhigang,Yao, Chenyang,Cui, Bixiao...&Lu, Jie.(2025).Hybrid PET/MRI Imaging of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose and 18-kDa Translocator Protein for Presurgical Localization in Refractory Epilepsy.CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS,31,(2)
MLA:
Zhang, Siqi,et al."Hybrid PET/MRI Imaging of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose and 18-kDa Translocator Protein for Presurgical Localization in Refractory Epilepsy".CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS 31..2(2025)