Evolution of the Diagnostic Paradigm for Giant Cell Arteritis: From Histopathology to Multi-Modal Imaging Integration Running title: GCA: Histology to Imaging
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects mediumand large-sized arteries. Delayed diagnosis may result in irreversible blindness or stroke. Temporal artery biopsy (TAB), historically regarded as the diagnostic gold standard, has limited sensi…