Large Vessel Vasculitis Imaging: Promises and Pitfalls

Moderator(s)

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  Rebecca Manno, MD

  Rheumatologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
  The Comprehensive Arthritis and Rheumatology Center of the Caribbean

Speaker(s)

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  Peter Grayson, MD, MSc

  National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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  Anisha Dua, MD, MPH

  Northwestern University

Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) as a disease is defined by imaging. With proposed classification criteria and management guidelines for LVV both including imaging, rheumatologists need to be familiar with the different imaging modalities, and the data for their utility in the diagnosis and long-term follow up of these diseases. This symposium will review key modalities used in the diagnosis and long-term management of LVV. Faculty will review the data for the use of the imaging modalities, and the pitfalls and promise of each as they relate to diagnosis and treatment decision making.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the data for the use of imaging modalities for the diagnosis of LVV
• Discuss pitfalls and mimics of LVV imaging
• Review data for serial imaging in the longitudinal follow up of patients with LVV
• Discuss treatment and management strategies for LVV as influenced by imaging

Presentations:

• 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM ET

  Diagnosing Large Vessel Vasculitis by Imaging
  Peter Grayson, MD, MSc – National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Role of Imaging in Treatment and Follow-Up for Patients with Large-Vessel Vasculitis
  Anisha Dua, MD, MPH – Northwestern University
• 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET

  Q&A