Table 2

Availability and utilization of diagnostic modalities in the 8 hospitals with epilepsy monitoring units.

Diagnostic modalityAvailability in hospitalsThe ranges of cases investigated per yearThe number of EMUs
Outpatient EEG100%500-7992
800-10001
More than 10005
Inpatient EEG100%100-2992
300-4992
500-7993
More than 10001
Ambulatory EEG87.5%Less than 1003
100-1993
200-3001
MRI100%100-1992
200-3002
More than 3004
Functional MRI50%Less than 504
SPECT87.5%1-495
50-991
More than 2001
PET75%1-493
50-991
100-2001
More than 2001
MEG12.5%50-991