title: Idiopathic carotidynia.
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Angiology, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hafner
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Angiology, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hackl
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Angiology, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Angiology, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eller
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gstettner
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Radiology, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vollmann
authors.affiliation: Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Angiology, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brodmann
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone
keywords: 18F-FDG PET/CT; Carotidynia syndrome; vasculitis