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Vol. 34. Issue 6.
Pages 350-357 (November - December 2015)
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Vol. 34. Issue 6.
Pages 350-357 (November - December 2015)
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Perfusion SPECT, SISCOM and PET 18F-FDG in the assessment of drug-refractory epilepsy patients candidates for epilepsy surgery
SPECT de perfusión, SISCOM y PET 18F-FDG en la valoración del paciente epiléptico fármaco-resistente candidato a cirugía de epilepsia
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M. Suárez-Piñeraa,
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, A. Mestre-Fuscoa, M. Leyb, S. Gonzálezc, S. Medranoc, A. Principeb, S. Mojald, G. Conesae, R. Rocamorab
a Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
b Unidad de Epilepsia, Servicio de Neurología, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
c Servicio de Radiología, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
d Departamento de Estadística en Investigación Biomédica, Instituto Mar de Investigaciones Médicas (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
e Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Modified Engel epilepsy surgery outcome scale.
Table 2. Degree of inter-observer accordance, Kappa index and non-conclusive results from visual analysis of ictal–interictal SPECT and SISCOM (Analyze 7.0).
Table 3. Results of 16 initial candidates for surgery, finally 15 who underwent surgery: SPECT, SISCOM, PET-FDG, resected area, anatomo-pathological findings, Engel scale follow-up. Table also shows type of seizure, duration and tracer administration latency time.
Table 4. Sensitivity, FP and FN results in SPECT+SISCOM, PET-FDG and of the joint evaluation of the results of the two techniques and SISCOM analysis.
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Abstract
Aims

Brain perfusion SPECT (ictal–interictal), SPECT images and subtraction ictal SPECT coregistered to MRI (SISCOM) and 18F-FDG-PET (interictal) play an important role in the pre-surgical diagnosis of patients with medically refractory epilepsy.

This study aimed to establish the reproducibility of visual ictal–interictal SPECT and SISCOM analysis altogether with the capacity of SPECT, SISCOM and PET to determine the epileptogenic zone.

Material and methods

99mTc-HMPAO SPECT ictal–interictal and SISCOM (Analyze 7.0) were performed on 47 refractory epilepsy patients (24 F, 19–60 yrs). In 13 patients, SISCOM was also performed using a new programme (Focus DET). Ictal–interictal SPECT and SISCOM images were analyzed independently by two nuclear medicine physicians (observers 1 and 2). Kappa concordance coefficient was used to evaluate the reproducibility. In sixteen patients, SPECT, SISCOM and PET findings were compared with the resected area during the surgery, and surgical outcome using Engel scale or with the stereo EEG-(SEEG).

Results

The ictal–interictal SPECT interobserver agreement was 91%, Kappa index 0.86, SISCOM (Analyze 7.0) interobserver agreement percentage was 82%, Kappa index 0.80, Analyze 7.0 showed a higher inconclusive results than visual SPECT analysis. SISCOM FocusDET interobserver agreement was 92%, Kappa index 0.87, with lower inconclusive results than Analyze 7.0. SPECT, SISCOM and PET combined findings identified 87% seizure onset zone: 79% temporal, 26% parieto-temporal and 7% frontal.

Conclusions

Ictal–interictal SPECT and SISCOM showed a high reproducibility in this sample of patients with drug-refractory epilepsy. SPECT, SISCOM and PET combined findings improved detection of epileptogenic zone in comparison with the individual assessment.

Keywords:
Epilepsy
Ictal–interictal SPECT
SISCOM
18F-FDG-PET
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Objetivos

La SPECT de perfusión ictal-interictal, subtraction ictal SPECT coregistered to MRI (SISCOM) y 18F-FDG-PET (interictal), desempeñan un papel fundamental en la valoración prequirúrgica del paciente epiléptico fármaco-resistente.

Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron establecer la reproducibilidad del análisis visual de la SPECT y SISCOM y la capacidad de la SPECT, SISCOM y PET en la identificación del foco epileptógeno.

Material y métodos

Se realizó una SPECT 99mTc-HMPAO (ictal-interictal) y SISCOM (Analyze 7.0) en 47 pacientes epilépticos fármaco-resistentes (24M, 19–60 años). En 13 pacientes se repitió el SISCOM utilizando el programa FocusDET. El análisis de las imágenes fue realizado por 2 observadores. Se valoró la reproducibilidad utilizando el índice Kappa. Los resultados conjuntos de la SPECT, SISCOM y PET, en 16 pacientes, fueron comparados con la localización del área resecada y el seguimiento clínico poscirugía (escala de Engel) o con la estereo-EEG.

Resultados

Grado de acuerdo interobservador de la SPECT 91% índice Kappa 0,86. Grado de acuerdo interobservador SISCOM Analyze 7.0 82%, índice Kappa 0,80. El Analyze 7.0 mostró un elevado número de resultados no concluyentes, superior al del análisis visual. El SISCOM FocusDET mostró un grado de acuerdo interobservador 92% con un índice Kappa 0,87 y menor número de resultados no concluyentes que el Analyze. La valoración conjunta SPECT, SISCOM y PET permitió identificar 87% focos epileptógenos: 79% temporales, 26% parieto-temporales y 7% frontales.

Conclusión

La SPECT ictal-interictal y el SISCOM mostraron una elevada reproducibilidad. La valoración conjunta de la SPECT ictal-interictal, SISCOM y PET permitió mejorar la rentabilidad diagnóstica de la valoración individualizada.

Palabras clave:
Epilepsia
SPECT ictal–interictal
SISCOM
18F-FDG-PET

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