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.

Temporal artery ultrasound alone was sufficient to accurately diagnose giant cell arteritis (GCA) in over half of patients in a new prospective study. The findings provide further evidence that ...

All diagnoses of giant cell arteritis made through temporal artery ultrasound were unchanged at 1 month — and at 2 years, for those with available data — in a study published in Annals of ...

Cranial ultrasound may replace temporal artery biopsy in diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 06 / 140612085351.htm.

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 ...

Temporal artery ultrasound is a noninvasive procedure, which allows a significant length of the arteries to be examined bilaterally and repeatably. At present, ...

Temporal arteritis occurs when the temporal arteries, which supply blood to the head and brain, ... An ultrasound may also provide additional information about whether you have temporal arteritis.

Source Reference: Denis G, et al "Diagnostic strategy using color Doppler ultrasound of temporal arteries in patients with high clinical suspicion of giant cell arteritis: a prospective cohort ...

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 ...

By Roger P. Harrie, MD. A 78-year-old man was referred for an ultrasound of his right eye to evaluate a small choroidal nevus. He also mentioned almost total loss of vision in his left eye over the ...

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 ...