Comparison of 18- and 22-MHz probes for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.
Steve Raoul Ngongang NoumegniClément HoffmannSandrine Jousse-JoulinDivi CornecHugo QuentelValérie Devauchelle-PensecAlain SarauxLuc BressollettePublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2021)
Images obtained by 18 MHz and 22-MHz frequency probes showed a good level of agreement for the diagnosis of GCA, but the 22-MHz probe yielded a correct diagnosis of GCA in 3 of the 7 patients in whom examination with the 18-MHz probe was negative.