Table 2.
Availability and utilization of diagnostic modalities in the 8 hospitals with epilepsy monitoring units.
| Diagnostic modality | Availability in hospitals | The ranges of cases investigated per year | The number of EMUs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient EEG | 100% | 500-799 | 2 |
| 800-1000 | 1 | ||
| More than 1000 | 5 | ||
| Inpatient EEG | 100% | 100-299 | 2 |
| 300-499 | 2 | ||
| 500-799 | 3 | ||
| More than 1000 | 1 | ||
| Ambulatory EEG | 87.5% | Less than 100 | 3 |
| 100-199 | 3 | ||
| 200-300 | 1 | ||
| MRI | 100% | 100-199 | 2 |
| 200-300 | 2 | ||
| More than 300 | 4 | ||
| Functional MRI | 50% | Less than 50 | 4 |
| SPECT | 87.5% | 1-49 | 5 |
| 50-99 | 1 | ||
| More than 200 | 1 | ||
| PET | 75% | 1-49 | 3 |
| 50-99 | 1 | ||
| 100-200 | 1 | ||
| More than 200 | 1 | ||
| MEG | 12.5% | 50-99 | 1 |