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SUBMITTER: Yip A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7574248 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yip Ashley A Jernberg Elizabeth Torrey ET Bardi Mohammad M Geiger Julia J Lohne Frode F Schmidt Wolfgang Andreas WA Myklebust Geirmund G Diamantopoulos Andreas P AP
Arthritis research & therapy 20201019 1
<h4>Background</h4>There has been a shift in recent years to using ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as first-line investigations for suspected cranial large vessel vasculitis (LVV) and is a new recommendation by the EULAR 2018 guidelines for imaging in LVV. This cross-sectional study compares the performance of US and MRI and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for detecting vasculitis in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA).<h4>Methods</h4>Patients wit ...[more]