2009
Frequency, prognosis and surgical treatment of structural abnormalities seen with magnetic resonance imaging in childhood epilepsy
Berg AT, Mathern GW, Bronen RA, Fulbright RK, DiMario F, Testa FM, Levy SR. Frequency, prognosis and surgical treatment of structural abnormalities seen with magnetic resonance imaging in childhood epilepsy. Brain 2009, 132: 2785-2797. PMID: 19638447, PMCID: PMC2759335, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awp187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetAnticonvulsantsBrainChildChild, PreschoolCognitionCohort StudiesDrug ResistanceEpilepsyFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfantLogistic ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeurologic ExaminationNeuropsychological TestsNeurosurgical ProceduresPrognosisSclerosisTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPositive MRI scansEpilepsy patientsMRI scansEpilepsy syndromesEpilepsy evaluationSurgical proceduresMultiple logistic regression analysisUse of MRIComprehensive epilepsy evaluationNon-idiopathic patientsPediatric epilepsy patientsComprehensive Epilepsy CenterPositive MRI findingsCommunity-based cohortNormal neurological examPre-surgical evaluationLogistic regression analysisIdiopathic epilepsy syndromesFrequency of lesionsClinical factorsMRI abnormalitiesMRI findingsNeurological examSurgical treatment
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildCost-Benefit AnalysisEpilepsyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsPreoperative evaluationRefractory epilepsyPositive imaging findingsRefractory epilepsy patientsPositive magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonanceIntracranial electroencephalogram monitoringSurgical ameliorationNormal CTImaging findingsPreoperative localizationIntractable epilepsyVascular lesionsEpileptogenic zoneElectroencephalogram monitoringPreoperative CTEpilepsy patientsPatientsMR imagingEpilepsyCTVascular substratesHealth costsLesionsSurgery
1996
Refractory epilepsy: comparison of MR imaging, CT, and histopathologic findings in 117 patients.
Bronen RA, Fulbright RK, Spencer DD, Spencer SS, Kim JH, Lange RC, Sutilla C. Refractory epilepsy: comparison of MR imaging, CT, and histopathologic findings in 117 patients. Radiology 1996, 201: 97-105. PMID: 8816528, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.201.1.8816528.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
CT-Guided Percutaneous Insertion of Interstitial Radiotherapy Catheters in Head and Neck Tumors
Bronen R, Lee G, Son Y, Healy G, Meli J, Sasaki C. CT-Guided Percutaneous Insertion of Interstitial Radiotherapy Catheters in Head and Neck Tumors. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 1994, 18: 163. PMID: 8282876, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199401000-00039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrachytherapyCatheterizationHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsNeck tumorsPercutaneous insertionRadiation therapyDetailed anatomical localizationPalliative radiation therapyTherapy catheterInterstitial radiation therapyPrecise percutaneous placementInoperable headTumor sizePercutaneous placementCT guidanceSurgical placementAnatomical localizationCatheterTumorsPatientsVascular structuresTherapyCTHeadPainPlacement