Double Inversion Recovery Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Identifying Focal Cortical Dysplasia

Focal cortical dysplasia is commonly recognized in pediatric epilepsy surgery. Despite characteristic radiographic features, focal cortical dysplasia can be subtle on magnetic resonance imaging. Double inversion recovery acquisition suppresses the white matter signal, which may enhance visualization of abnormal features at the gray–white matter interface. We assessed the ability of double inversion recovery to distinguish focal cortical dysplasia from periventricular nodular heterotopia and normal brain.
Source: Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research