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Comparison of temporal artery ultrasound versus biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.

Michael Stormly HansenLene TerslevMads Radmer JensenJane Maestri BrittainUffe Møller DøhnCarsten FaberSteffen HeegaardOliver Niels KlefterElisabeth Bay KønigYousif SubhiAnne Katrine WienckeSteffen Hamann
Published in: Eye (London, England) (2022)
Sensitivity of ultrasound is almost on par with that of biopsy although the overall diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound was slightly lower. We find that ultrasound is a reliable tool for first line diagnosis of GCA.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • giant cell
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound
  • fine needle aspiration
  • computed tomography