International consensus on the use of [18F]-FDG PET/CT in pediatric patients affected by epilepsy.
Mei TianYasuyoshi WatanabeKeon Wook KangKoji MurakamiArturo ChitiIgnasi CarrioA Cahid CivelekJianhua FengYuankai ZhuRui ZhouShuang WuJunming ZhuYao DingKai ZhangHong Zhangnull nullPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2021)
An international, multidisciplinary task group is formed, and the guideline for brain [18F]-FDG PET/CT in pediatric epilepsy patients has been discussed and approved, which include but not limited to the clinical indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceuticals and administered activities, image acquisition, image processing, image interpretation, documentation and reporting, etc. CONCLUSION: This is the first international consensus and practice guideline for brain [18F]-FDG PET/CT in pediatric epilepsy patients. It will be an international standard for this purpose in clinical practice.
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