Ultrasound, PET/CT or temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis? A prospective diagnostic accuracy study (the GAME‐study)
Ultrasound had high diagnostic accuracy for GCA, supporting this as the first imaging modality in suspected GCA. 2-[<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET/CT combined a high diagnostic accuracy with fewer inconclusive results, suggesting it may be used for second-line testing when ultrasound is inconclusive, reserving TAB for third-line testing. A fast-track setup may facilitate efficient diagnostics.
Authors
- Y Subhi
- Viktoria Fana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4526-8064)
- Oliver Niels Klefter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-5648)
- U. Møller Døhn
- Lene Terslev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-9471)
- M. Scharling Jensen
- Michael Stormly Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-7455)
- Anne Katrine Wiencke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5996-7841)
- Steffen Hamann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4318-2716)
- Steffen Heegaard
- Jane M. Brittain
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Bispebjerg Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Fondation de Rothschild (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ophthalmologica
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.70114
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00