Use of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of the Vasculitides

The aim of this review paper is to evaluate the current data regarding clinical use of ultrasound (US) for diagnosis of systemic vasculitis. In recent years, US has emerged as an image modality taking a central role in the diagnosis and monitoring of vasculitides by measuring vessel wall inflammation and changes in vessel wall thickness. US has been recognized as an important tool predominantly in the diagnosis of large vessel vasculitis (LVV)....