A direct comparison in diagnostic performance of CDUS, FDG-PET/CT and MRI in patients suspected of giant cell arteritis.

Marieke van NieuwlandEdgar M ColinMarloes VermeerNils R L WagenaarOnno D VijlbriefJordy K van ZandwijkRiemer H J A SlartHendrik KoffijbergErik Groot JebbinkKornelis S M van der GeestElisabeth BrouwerDennis BoumansCelina Alves

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)

Sensitivity of CDUS was highest, while specificity was excellent in all imaging modalities. Nevertheless, confidence intervals of all imaging modalities were overlapping. Following EULAR recommendations, CDUS can be used as a first test to diagnose GCA. With insufficient evidence for GCA, further testing considering GCA subtype is warranted.

Keyphrases

giant cell
high resolution
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
clinical practice
photodynamic therapy
patient reported