Causes of Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis):Giant Cell Arteritis is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy blood vessels, leading to inflammation. While ...

All diagnoses of giant cell arteritis made through temporal artery ultrasound were unchanged at 1 month — ... including full-body CT scan and a multidisciplinary decision-making process.

A patient with long-standing resistant polymyalgia rheumatica that evolved into giant cell arteritis. (A) CT scan, (B) flurodeoxyglucose-PET and (C) PET–CT fusion of A and B, showing uptake in ...

GCA, sometimes referred to as temporal arteritis, ... or an MRI or CT scan of the large blood vessels that shows evidence of active inflammation," said Dr. Lally. ...

CT angiography successfully showed improvements made by glucocorticoid treatment in patients with giant-cell arteritis who presented with large-vessel vasculitis, according to researchers from the ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis, is a less common condition where people get inflammation of the arteries that go to the head and neck.

Takayasu arteritis is diagnosed using imaging studies like angiography, CT scan and MRI. The patient is treated with corticosteroids and drugs that suppress immunity.