Novel ultrasonographic Halo Score for giant cell arteritis

To cite: van der Geest KSM, Borg F, Kayani A, et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2020.

Read the full article here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ annrheumdis-2019-216343.

Objectives: Ultrasound of temporal and axillary arteries may reveal vessel wall inflammation in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). We developed a ultrasound scoring system to quantify the extent of vascular inflammation and investigated its diagnostic accuracy and association with clinical factors in GCA.

Conclusion: Ultrasound halo scoring allows to quantify the extent of vascular inflammation in GCA. Extensive vascular inflammation on ultrasound may provide strong diagnostic confirmation and associates with ocular ischaemia in GCA.

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