Publications by authors named "Christophe Roncato"
Article Synopsis
- Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a common condition in individuals over 50 that can lead to serious issues like vision loss if not diagnosed quickly.
- This study assesses the effectiveness of using color Doppler ultrasound as the first step for diagnosing GCA, followed by temporal artery biopsy for those who test negative on the ultrasound.
- The findings showed that ultrasound confirmed GCA in 44% of cases, compared to 17% for biopsy and 21% for other methods, but the study had limitations like a small sample size and no objective gold-standard for comparison.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze inter- and intra-observer agreement for contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) for monitoring disease activity in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in the wall of axillary arteries, and common carotid arteries.
Methods: Giant cell arteritis patients have CEUS of axillary arteries and common carotid. These images were rated by seven vascular medicine physicians from four hospitals who were experienced in duplex ultrasonography of GCA patients.
Objectives: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in adults. In recent years, colour Doppler ultrasound of the temporal arteries (CDU) has proven to be a powerful non-invasive diagnostic tool, but its place in the diagnosis of GCA remains to be defined. A limitation of the CDU is the inter-operator reproducibility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis that occurs in older adults, affecting vessels of medium and large caliber. GCA diagnosis is a challenge for general practitioners and specialists. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyse performances of temporal artery biopsy (TAB) and colour duplex ultrasonography (CDU) for GCA diagnosis.
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