Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain, which is characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. These patients are generally treated with antiepileptic drugs. However, more than 30% of the patients become medically intractable and undergo a series of investigations to define candidates for epilepsy sur...
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| author | Tawika Kaewchur Wichana Chamroonrat Tanyaluck Thientunyakit Benjapa Khiewvan Nantaporn Wongsurawat Chanisa Chotipanich Yotin Chinvarun Krishnapundha Bunyaratavej Sasithorn Amnuaywattakorn Nucharee Poon-iad Tanawat Sontrapornpol Panya Pasawang Supatporn Tepmongkol |
| author_facet | Tawika Kaewchur Wichana Chamroonrat Tanyaluck Thientunyakit Benjapa Khiewvan Nantaporn Wongsurawat Chanisa Chotipanich Yotin Chinvarun Krishnapundha Bunyaratavej Sasithorn Amnuaywattakorn Nucharee Poon-iad Tanawat Sontrapornpol Panya Pasawang Supatporn Tepmongkol |
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| description | Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain, which is characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. These patients are generally treated with antiepileptic drugs. However, more than 30% of the patients become medically intractable and undergo a series of investigations to define candidates for epilepsy surgery. Nuclear Medicine studies using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals are among the investigations used for this purpose. Since available guidelines for the investigation of surgical candidates are not up-to-date, The Nuclear Medicine Society of Thailand, The Neurological Society of Thailand, The Royal College of Neurological Surgeons of Thailand, and The Thai Medical Physicist Society has collaborated to develop this Thai national guideline for Nuclear Medicine study in epilepsy. The guideline focuses on the use of brain perfusion SPECT and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET), the mainly used methods in day-to-day practice. This guideline aims for effective use of Nuclear Medicine investigations by referring physicians e.g. epileptologists and neurologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, medical physicists, nuclear medicine technologists and technicians. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-993bb708f9b5441693cf0800d72593852022-12-21T19:55:05ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesAsia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology2322-57182322-57262021-07-019218820610.22038/aojnmb.2021.54567.137918089Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in EpilepsyTawika Kaewchur0Wichana Chamroonrat1Tanyaluck Thientunyakit2Benjapa Khiewvan3Nantaporn Wongsurawat4Chanisa Chotipanich5Yotin Chinvarun6Krishnapundha Bunyaratavej7Sasithorn Amnuaywattakorn8Nucharee Poon-iad9Tanawat Sontrapornpol10Panya Pasawang11Supatporn Tepmongkol12Department of Radiology, PET/CT and Cyclotron Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, ThailandNational Cyclotron and PET Centre, Chulabhorn Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandNuclear Medicine Division, Department of Radiology, Chulalongkorn University, Rama IV Rd, Pathumwan, Bangkok, ThailandEpilepsy is a disorder of the brain, which is characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. These patients are generally treated with antiepileptic drugs. However, more than 30% of the patients become medically intractable and undergo a series of investigations to define candidates for epilepsy surgery. Nuclear Medicine studies using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals are among the investigations used for this purpose. Since available guidelines for the investigation of surgical candidates are not up-to-date, The Nuclear Medicine Society of Thailand, The Neurological Society of Thailand, The Royal College of Neurological Surgeons of Thailand, and The Thai Medical Physicist Society has collaborated to develop this Thai national guideline for Nuclear Medicine study in epilepsy. The guideline focuses on the use of brain perfusion SPECT and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET (FDG-PET), the mainly used methods in day-to-day practice. This guideline aims for effective use of Nuclear Medicine investigations by referring physicians e.g. epileptologists and neurologists, radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, medical physicists, nuclear medicine technologists and technicians.https://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_18089_c6460a4a7f32fecbbbc7972e84ae8f00.pdfepilepsynuclear medicine investigationspect (single photon emission computed tomography)pet (positron emission tomography)guideline |
| spellingShingle | Tawika Kaewchur Wichana Chamroonrat Tanyaluck Thientunyakit Benjapa Khiewvan Nantaporn Wongsurawat Chanisa Chotipanich Yotin Chinvarun Krishnapundha Bunyaratavej Sasithorn Amnuaywattakorn Nucharee Poon-iad Tanawat Sontrapornpol Panya Pasawang Supatporn Tepmongkol Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology epilepsy nuclear medicine investigation spect (single photon emission computed tomography) pet (positron emission tomography) guideline |
| title | Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy |
| title_full | Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy |
| title_fullStr | Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy |
| title_short | Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Epilepsy |
| title_sort | thai national guideline for nuclear medicine investigation in epilepsy |
| topic | epilepsy nuclear medicine investigation spect (single photon emission computed tomography) pet (positron emission tomography) guideline |
| url | https://aojnmb.mums.ac.ir/article_18089_c6460a4a7f32fecbbbc7972e84ae8f00.pdf |
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