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Can an mri rule out temporal arteritis?
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No, a biopsy is needed to rule in or out temporal arteritis, high resolution MRI with MRA remains inferior to bilateral temporal artery biopsies in properly diagnosing this condition.
Answered 2/26/2023
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MRI films would not demonstrate pathology within the temporal artery. This process does NOT occur in 18 y.o. females. Screening for the problem starts with blood tests (sed rate and C-reactive protein). A temporal artery biopsy is the definitive test.
Answered 2/27/2023
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