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Topics: RheumatologyVasculitisGCANeurology

Do you routinely obtain baseline vascular imaging (CTA, MRA, PET) in patients with suspected GCA, but negative temporal artery biopsy?  

Per 2021 GCA Vasculitis Guidelines: low evidence, but conditional recommendation for CTA neck, chest, abd/pelvis. Is anybody following this or do you feel the low evidence outweighs cost/radiation exposure?



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at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Just had a negative temporal A BX and panCTA showe...
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at Cleveland Clinic
I agree completely but this is severely limited in...
at University of Washington
We do have a fast-track clinic at our institution ...
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