Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Volume 37, Issue 12, Pages 3591-3601Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02348-3
Keywords
Takayasu arteritis; Color Doppler ultrasound; Computed tomography angiography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Positron emission tomography; computed tomography; Potential biomarkers
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Takayasu arteritis is a chronic large vessel vasculitis of unknown etiology with variable clinical manifestations, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for improving prognosis. This review focuses on the latest evidence regarding the application progress of multiple imaging modalities.
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, granulomatous large vessel vasculitis of unknown etiology. The clinical manifestations of TA are incredibly variable, mainly depending on the location of the lesions. In the light of its insidious progress and the diversity of clinical manifestations, a substantial proportion of patients might experience a considerable delay in diagnosis, which leads to irreversible malignant complications, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis. There has been accumulating evidence that early identification of disease is pivotal to initiate timely therapy and ameliorate the prognosis. Therefore, this review discusses and summarizes the latest evidence on the application progress of multiple imaging modalities.
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