Metabolic inflammatory volume and total inflammatory glycolysis: novel parameters to evaluate PET-CT disease activity in Takayasu arteritis.

for disease activity assessment in TAK. • MIV and TIG distinguished active TAK better than TBR, TLR, PETVAS cut-offs, ESR, or CRP. • MIV and TIG had better agreement with PGA or CRP than TBR, TLR, or PETVAS cut-offs.