1997
Economic impact of replacing CT with MR imaging for refractory epilepsy
Bronen R, Fulbright R, Spencer S, Spencer D, Kim J, Lange R. Economic impact of replacing CT with MR imaging for refractory epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1997, 15: 857-862. PMID: 9309616, DOI: 10.1016/s0730-725x(97)00047-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative evaluationRefractory epilepsyPositive imaging findingsRefractory epilepsy patientsPositive magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonanceIntracranial electroencephalogram monitoringSurgical ameliorationNormal CTImaging findingsPreoperative localizationIntractable epilepsyVascular lesionsEpileptogenic zoneElectroencephalogram monitoringPreoperative CTEpilepsy patientsPatientsMR imagingEpilepsyCTVascular substratesHealth costsLesionsSurgery
1995
MR characteristics of neoplasms and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy
Bronen R, Fulbright R, Spencer D, Spencer S, Kim J, Lange R. MR characteristics of neoplasms and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1995, 13: 1153-1162. PMID: 8750330, DOI: 10.1016/0730-725x(95)02026-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular malformationsCalvarial remodellingPathologic categoriesAdjacent tissuesTemporal lobe locationTypical imaging featuresMR characteristicsBlinded retrospective analysisMagnetic resonanceRefractory epilepsyPathologic findingsCortical involvementEpileptogenic substratePathologic substrateVascular lesionsImaging featuresCommon siteRetrospective analysisTemporal lobeLobe locationEpilepsyLesionsMalformationsNeoplasmsMR scans