Mahmud Mossa-Basha MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Wen Lin MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Myriam Guevera, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tal Gazitt, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Grant Hughes MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Takayasu arteritis (TA) and Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) are relatively uncommon vascultides which may present with nonspecific clinical symptoms. Delayed diagnosis of these entities can lead to a high degree of morbidity.  The purposes of this exhibit are: To review conventional imaging methods used for diagnosis and monitoring of TA and GCA To demonstrate the value of vessel wall imaging (VWI) in both the diagnosis and monitoring of TA and GCA To show how VWI can be used as a problem-solving tool when assessing clinically equivocal cases of TA and GCA

• Background        Clinical symptomatology and pathophysiology of TA and GCA • Imaging Overview        Review conventional imaging modalities used in diagnosis of TA and GCA • VWI        Demonstrate classic imaging findings of TA and GCA using Black Blood MRI • VWI Advantages        Discuss ability to track response to treatment using VWI        Identify ways in which VWI can be used as problem-solving tool in clinically equivocal cases • Potential Pitfalls    

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Mossa-Basha, M, Lin, W, Guevera, M, Gazitt, T, Hughes, G, Imaging Beyond the Lumen: Vessel Wall Imaging in Large-Vessel Vasculitis Utlizing Black-Blood MRI.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14012208.html