A Review on the Value of Imaging in Differentiating between Large Vessel Vasculitis and Atherosclerosis
Imaging is becoming increasingly important for the diagnosis of large vessel vasculitis (LVV). Atherosclerosis may be difficult to distinguish from LVV on imaging as both are inflammatory conditions of the arterial wall. Differentiating atherosclerosis from LVV is important to enable optimal diagnos...
Main Authors: | Pieter H. Nienhuis, Gijs D. van Praagh, Andor W. J. M. Glaudemans, Elisabeth Brouwer, Riemer H. J. A. Slart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Personalized Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/3/236 |
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