18F-FDG PET/CT compared with ultrasound and biopsy for detection of vasculitis of the temporal artery branches

18F-FDG PET/CT compared with ultrasound and biopsy for detection of vasculitis of the temporal artery branches

AIMS To describe the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) of the temporal artery compared with temporal artery ultrasound and histology of the temporal artery in patients with suspicion of having giant cell arteritis (GC...

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Main Authors: Christof Rottenburger, Noemi Mensch, Stephan Imfeld, Markus Aschwanden, Katharina Glatz, Daniel Staub, Christoph T. Berger, Thomas Daikeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2021-06-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
giant cell arteritis
Large vessel vasculitis
positron emission tomography computed tomography
ultrasound
histology
temporal artery
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3018

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