Halo sign
In radiology, the halo sign is a finding on ultrasound that suggests the diagnosis of temporal arteritis.[1] The standard diagnostic test for temporal arteritis is biopsy; however, ultrasound and MRI[2] show promise for replacing it. Also known as Deuel's sign.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Schmidt W, Kraft H, Vorpahl K, Völker L, Gromnica-Ihle E (1997). "Color duplex ultrasonography in the diagnosis of temporal arteritis". N Engl J Med. 337 (19): 1336–42. doi:10.1056/NEJM199711063371902. PMID 9358127.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bley T, Brink I, Reinhard M (2006). "[Imaging procedures for giant cell arteritis (Horton's disease)]". Ophthalmologe. 103 (4): 308–16. doi:10.1007/s00347-006-1323-x. PMID 16538476.
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