Collapse Source: Mollan S, et al. Debate 2: Temporal artery (TA) ultrasound should replace TA biopsy in GCA. Presented at: Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology; April 4-5, 2025; Seville, Spain.

The Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis/Cranial Arteritis/Horton Disease) drugs in development market research report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development for ...

You may need a biopsy of the temporal artery. If so, your doctor will numb an area of your scalp and remove a small piece of the temporal artery. A doctor will then check it under a microscope.

Temporal artery biopsy had the highest specificity at 97.6%, “and this is why biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis,” she said.

Positive findings with color Doppler ultrasound were enough to diagnose giant cell arteritis (GCA) accurately without need for confirmation with temporal artery biopsy (TAB), a prospective study ...

If temporal arteritis is suspected, but less convincing features are present, a temporal artery biopsy may confirm the diagnosis. The biopsy involves taking a sample from the artery located in the ...

If a doctor suspects you have temporal arteritis based on your risk factors and other supporting data, even if the biopsy is negative, they may choose to make the diagnosis and continue your ...

The additional laboratory, imaging and biopsy criteria set out thresholds for inflammatory markers, as well as the single most highly scoring item: a positive temporal artery biopsy or halo sign ...

Temporal artery biopsy has been the standard for diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA), but vascular ultrasound, a procedure that's less invasive, less time-intensive, less expensive, and more ...