Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
452-01-013 / 452-01-013 ISMRM Abstract

Pediatric-only AI-Assisted Detection of Focal Cortical Dysplasia Lesions: External Validation of the MELD-Graph Pipeline

Primary: Pediatrics - Neuro
Secondary: Neuro - Epilepsy
452-01-013 · Pediatric Imaging Frontiers · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
452-01-013 · Pediatric Imaging Frontiers · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: Epilepsy Pediatric Brain Imaging Lesion Detection Deep learning-based Focal Cortical Dysplasia
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Andrea Dell'Orco 1, Enrico De Vita2,3, Felice D'Arco4, Lena-Luise Becker5, Mike P Wattjes1, Anna Tietze1
1Institute for Neuroradiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2MR Physics Group. Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
3Developmental Imaging and Biophysics Unit. Department of Developmental Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
4Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
5Dept. of Pediatric Neurology, Center for Chronically Sick Children, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Presenting Author: Andrea Dell'Orco

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References

1. A. Bernasconi, N. Bernasconi, B. C. Bernhardt, and D. Schrader, “Advances in MRI for ‘cryptogenic’ epilepsies,” Nat Rev Neurol, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 99–108, Feb. 2011, doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2010.199. [doi]
2. M. Dashtkoohi et al., “Focal cortical dysplasia detection by artificial intelligence using MRI: A systematic review and meta-analysis,” Epilepsy & Behavior, vol. 167, p. 110403, June 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110403. [doi]
3. M. Ripart et al., “Detection of Epileptogenic Focal Cortical Dysplasia Using Graph Neural Networks: A MELD Study,” JAMA Neurol, vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 397–406, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.5406. [doi]
4. E. De Vita et al., “Can neural networks support identification of epileptogenic foci in children with suspected focal cortical dysplasia (FCD)?,” presented at the 2025 ISMRM & ISMRT Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, p. 4121. doi: 10.58530/2025/4121. [doi]

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