The (18)F-FDG PET region-of-interest analysis with aorta-to-liver maximal standardized uptake value ratios is a reliable, investigator-independent indicator of GCA not affected by minor inflammation-associated changes in hepatic metabolism. Our results for a cutoff ratio of 1.0 prove that (18)F-FDG PET is a method of high sensitivity and specificity for GCA-related large-vessel inflammation.
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