A quantitative MRI index for assessing the severity of hippocampal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy

A quantitative MRI index for assessing the severity of hippocampal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy

Abstract Background Hippocampal sclerosis (HS) is associated with post-surgery outcome in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), and an automated method that quantifies HS severity is still lacking. Here, we aim to propose an MRI-based HS index (HSI) that integrates hippocampal volume and FLAIR...

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Main Authors: Wanchen Dou, Lei Zhao, Changbao Su, Qiang Lu, Qi Liu, Jinzhu Guo, Yuming Zhao, Yishan Luo, Lin Shi, Yiwei Zhang, Renzhi Wang, Feng Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Hippocampal sclerosis
Grading scale
Quantitative MRI
HSI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-020-00440-z

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