New scan aims to spot Blindness-Causing inflammation earlier
NCT ID NCT05000138
Summary
This study tested a new type of digital PET/CT scan to see if it could accurately diagnose giant cell arteritis (GCA), a serious condition that inflames arteries and can lead to sudden blindness. Researchers compared the new scan to a standard ultrasound in 92 patients suspected of having GCA. The goal was to see if this single scan could reliably detect inflammation in both large and small arteries to help doctors make a faster, more accurate diagnosis.
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Locations
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CHUS
Sherbrooke, Quebec, H3T1C5, Canada
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Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada
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Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H4R3E8, Canada
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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Université Bourgogne Europe, Centre Georges-François Leclerc
Dijon, 21000, France
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