The use of ultrasound to assess giant cell arteritis: review of the current evidence and practical guide for the rheumatologist

Rheumatology Oxford Journal

Published online: 27 April 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex173

Sara Monti, Alberto Floris, Cristina Ponte, Wolfgang A Schmidt, Andreas P Diamantopoulos, Claudio Pereira, Jennifer Piper, Raashid Luqmani.

Objectives: Colour duplex sonography (CDS) of temporal arteries and large vessels is an emerging diagnostic tool for GCA. CDS can detect wall oedema, known as a halo, throughout the length of the vessel and shows higher sensitivity compared with biopsy.