J Korean Radiol Soc.  2002 Jun;46(6):529-536. 10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.6.529.

Curved Planar Reconstruction of MR Images in Focal Cortical Dysplasia of the Brain

• Chung GH
• Lee SY
• Kim CS
• Kim YK
• Lee YH
• Jeong SH

• KMID: 2024675
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.6.529

Abstract

PURPOSE
To describe curved planar reconstruction imaging (CPRI) and determine its usefulness in the evaluation of focal cortical dysplasia of the brain.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In 17 cases of focal cortical dysplasia [cortical dysplasia (n=9), schizencephaly (n=5), and heterotopia (n=3)], CPR images were created using a multiplanar reconstruction program and imaging data obtained during T1 magnetizationprepared rapid acquisition gradient-echo MR imaging. We assessed the precise configuration of abnormalities and their relation to adjacent gyri and sulci.
RESULTS
CPRI showed the brain cortex as a 2D panoramic image, demonstrating the precise configurations and locations of dysplasia-associated abnormalities and their relation to adjacent gyri and sulci, and the precise shape of the gray-white matter interface.
CONCLUSION
CPRI can provide important radiological information about the extension and configuration of focal cortical dysplasia, and its relation to neighboring cortical structures. We believe that CPRI should form an essential part of the routine investigation of suspected cases of focal cortical dysplasia.

Keyword

Brain, abnormalities; Seizures; Brain, MR

MeSH Terms

Brain*
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Malformations of Cortical Development*
Seizures