Preliminary Development of a Novel Tool to Document Vessel Wall Involvement in Patients With Large-Vessel Vasculitis

J Rheumatol. 2024 Jan 15:jrheum.2023-1066. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1066. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Vascular imaging plays an important role in baseline assessment and monitoring disease progression in large-vessel vasculitis (LVV).1 However, interpretation and documentation of vessel wall involvement can be challenging due to a lack of standardized radiology reporting frameworks and unfamiliarity with vascular anatomy among rheumatologists.2,3.