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Clin Radiol. 2021 Jul;76(7):488-501. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.03.002. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

Systemic vasculitides and the role of multitechnique imaging in the diagnosis.

Clinical radiology

A Aghayev, M L Steigner

Affiliations

  1. Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 33812649 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.03.002

Abstract

Vasculitis, a systemic disease characterised by inflammation of the blood vessels, remains challenging to diagnose and manage. Vessel size has been the basis for classifying systemic vasculitides. Imaging plays a vital role in diagnosing this challenging disease. This review article aims (a) to summarise up-to-date literature in this field, as well as include classification updates and (b) to review available imaging techniques, recent advances, and emphasis on imaging findings to diagnose large vessel vasculitides.

Copyright © 2021 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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