Digital [18F]FDG PET/CT as first-line diagnostic modality for cranial giant cell arteritis.

Purpose: Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is challenging and relies mainly on temporal artery biopsy and/or Doppler ultrasound (DUS). Although [18F]FDG PET/CT is the test of choice suspected large vessel (LV)-GCA, its use in cranial artery GCA (C-GCA) detection was previously limited. Digital...

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Published in:	European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors:	Abikhzer, Gad, Roy, Aubert, Samson, Maxime, Dendukuri, Nandini, Makhzoum, Jean-Paul, Stein, Michael A., Hudson, Marie, Rousseau, Étienne, Nienhuis, Pieter H., Van der Geest, Kornelis S. M., Pineau, Christian, Liang, Patrick, Levin, Leonard A., Slart, Riemer H. J. A., Alberini, Jean-Louis
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Aug2026
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost