KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Temporal artery ultrasound and EULAR score are reliable means for diagnosing giant cell arteritis, Mercy Bechtold, MD, said during her presentation at Kiawah Eye. Ultrasound and ...

A new study presented for the first time today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014), shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery ...

Un nuevo estudio del centro demuestra que la nueva estrategia agiliza la detección precoz de esta grave enfermedad vascular y ...

SEVILLE, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, Andrew G. Lee, MD, discusses whether temporal artery ultrasound can be used in place of temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell ...

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, 18 (EUROPA PRESS) El Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, centro adscrito a la ...

Temporal Artery Biopsy A biopsy of the affected temporal artery should always be attempted to increase specificity of GCA diagnosis. In case biopsy is delayed but clinical suspicion of GCA is strong, ...

Giant cell arteritis, also referred to as ‘temporal arteritis’, is the most common vasculitis affecting persons over 50 years old. 1, 2 The disease preferentially affects large- and medium-sized ...

WATERTOWN, Mass, Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the eighth year in a row, pediatricians ranked the temporal artery thermometer (TAT) as the number one overall preferred method of thermometry, ...

WATERTOWN, Mass. — For the second consecutive year, the Exergen temporal artery thermometer outsold all other brands at retailers nationwide, Exergen announced Thursday. “We developed temporal artery ...

A new study shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy, and a comparable specificity in the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis. A new study presented for the ...