Table 2:

Clinical condition: epilepsy

MRI head without contrastMRI head without and with contrastCT head without and with contrastCT head without contrastFDG-PET headSPECT headfMRI headMEG/ MSIMRA head
Chronic epilepsy, poor therapeutic response. Surgery candidate.88657a5a5a5b3
New onset seizure. ETOH, and/or drug related.7c8c6c5c22222
New onset seizure. Aged 18–40 years.8c7c6c5c44222
New onset seizure. Older than age 40.7c8c3c5c44222
New onset seizure. Focal neurological deficit.8c8c7c6c33222

  • Rating Scale: 1, least appropriate; 9, most appropriate.

  • a May be helpful in pre-op planning.

  • b Data probably equivalent to BOLD and SPECT.

  • c In the acute or emergency setting, CT may be the imaging study of choice.