201. Should 18F-FDG-PET imaging be used in the diagnosis of GCA?
- Author
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Christian Dejaco and Dario Camellino
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030203 arthritis & rheumatology ,0301 basic medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Temporal artery biopsy ,medicine.disease ,18f fdg pet ,carbohydrates (lipids) ,03 medical and health sciences ,Giant cell arteritis ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Text mining ,Rheumatology ,Positron emission tomography ,Clinical diagnosis ,medicine ,Temporal artery ,Radiology ,business ,Prospective cohort study ,neoplasms - Abstract
18F-FDG-PET is not currently recommended for use in the diagnosis of cranial giant cell arteritis (GCA). A new study has compared 18F-FDG-PET with temporal artery biopsy and clinical diagnosis as gold standards, but is 18F-FDG-PET accurate enough to be used on temporal arteries?
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- 2019