title: Imaging characteristics of Takayasu arteritis.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis is a rare, large-vessel vasculitis in which the nonspecific systemic inflammatory symptoms are followed by inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. The inflammation of this vessel leads to progressive luminal stenosis or aneurysm formation resulting in limb or organ ischemia. Although conventional angiography is still accepted as the gold standard modality, the information obtained is limited to the vessel lumen. Multidetector computed tomographic angiography and magnetic resonance angiography can provide valuable information not only regarding intraluminal pathologies but also concerning the thickening of the vessel wall, which may be the earliest manifestation of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. mcanyigit@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canyigit
authors.forename: Bora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peynircioglu
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hazirolan
authors.forename: Merve Gulbiz
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Dagoglu
authors.forename: Barbaros Erhan
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Cil
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haliloglu
authors.forename: Ferhun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balkanci
authors.forename: Aytekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Besim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed