Diagnostic Accuracy of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography of the Head, Neck, and Chest for Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Cross-Sectional Study.
Anthony Michael SammelEdward HsiaoGeoffrey P SchembriKatherine NguyenJanice BrewerLeslie SchrieberBeatrice JanssenPeter YoussefClare L FraserElizabeth BaileyDale L BaileyPaul RoachRodger LaurentPublished in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2019)
The high diagnostic accuracy of this PET/CT protocol would support its use as a first-line test for GCA. The NPV of 98% indicates the particular utility of this test in ruling out the condition in patients considered to be at lower risk of GCA. PET/CT had benefit over TAB in detecting vasculitis mimics and aortitis.
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- positron emission tomography
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- giant cell
- pet imaging
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- randomized controlled trial
- prognostic factors
- clinical trial
- magnetic resonance
- placebo controlled
- patient reported
- open label
- phase ii
- optic nerve