Abstract
An expert committee recommends defining fast-track clinics (FTC) for the acute diagnostics of giant cell arteritis (GCA) as follows: low-threshold, easy and prompt reachability at least on weekdays, scheduling appointments ideally within 24 h, examination by a specialist with GCA expertise, ≥ 2 experts per FTC, ≥ 50 patients with suspected GCA per year, sonologists with ≥ 300 (≥ 50) temporal and axillary artery examinations, adherence to standard operating procedures, availability of an ≥ 18 (≥ 15) MHz and a lower frequency linear ultrasound probe and collaboration with partners for fast performance of neurological and ophthalmological examinations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT, possibly CT) and for temporal artery biopsy.
| Translated title of the contribution | Recommendations for defining giant cell arteritis fast-track clinics |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 762-765 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0340-1855 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11.2024 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)
DFG Research Classification Scheme
- 2.22-18 Rheumatology
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