title: Utility of double inversion recovery MRI in paediatric epilepsy.
abstract: Detecting focal abnormalities in MRI examinations of children with epilepsy can be a challenging task given the frequently subtle appearance of cortical dysplasia, mesial temporal sclerosis and similar lesions. In this report, we demonstrate the utility of double inversion recovery MRI in the detection of paediatric epileptogenic abnormalities, promoted primarily by increased lesion conspicuity due to complementary suppression of both cerebrospinal fluid and normal white matter signal.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Neuroradiology Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.|2 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Bruno P
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-6940
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Neuroradiology Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Neuroradiology Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Amit M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Saindane
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Neuroradiology Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Seena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dehkharghani
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Neuroradiology Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.|2 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Nilesh K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics