Positron emission tomography and computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: A real-life prospective study.

AbstractThe use of 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan (FDG-PET) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) to improve accuracy of diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a very important clinical need. We aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of FDG-PET and CTA in pati