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. 2016 Jul 29;95(30):e4146. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004146

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Studied patients. PET+ referred to FDG-PET showing strong FDG uptake in large vessels. PET− referred to FDG-PET with no FDG uptake in large vessels. CTA+ referred to CTA showing mural thickening suggestive of large vessels arteritis. CTA− referred to CTA showing no mural thickening. GCA+ referred to patients with confirmed GCA diagnosis. GCA− referred to patient with infirmed GCA diagnosis. CTA = computed tomography angiography, GCA = giant cell arteritis, PET = positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography, TAB = temporal artery biopsy.