2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis
Abstract Background Takayasu arteritis (TAK) presents as systemic vasculitis. Imaging is crucial for the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK, but the rational selection of imaging methods and interpretation of imaging results are major challenges in clinical practice, which can affect treatment decision...
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| author | Yun Liu Lingying Ma Zhuoli Zhang Yan Zhao Xuerong Deng Jiang Lin Jianxing Qiu Hongcheng Shi Ke Wang Zhu Chen Lie Dai Lingli Dong Xuebing Feng Lan He Wenhui Huang Fen Li Guangtao Li Qin Li Ting Li Yisha Li Jin Lin Jinying Lin Wufang Qi Haili Shen Xiaofei Shi Qiang Shu Wenfeng Tan Caihong Wang Wei Wei Huaxiang Wu Lijun Wu Qibing Xie Pingting Yang Liyun Zhang Ling Zhao Zhaohui Zheng Wenjie Zheng Jing Zhu Xiaochun Zhu Xiaoqin Wang Jun Ying Lindi Jiang Chinese Rheumatology Association Rheumatological Immunology Committee of Primary Health Care Foundation of China |
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| description | Abstract Background Takayasu arteritis (TAK) presents as systemic vasculitis. Imaging is crucial for the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK, but the rational selection of imaging methods and interpretation of imaging results are major challenges in clinical practice, which can affect treatment decisions. This guideline aims to establish standardized protocols for selecting imaging modalities (as well as interpreting their findings) in TAK. Methods Relevant clinical questions were formulated by an expert panel. Systematic reviews of evidence published from database establishment to 31 October 2023 were done. The grading system set by the Oxford University Evidence-Based Medicine Center was employed to assess the quality of evidence. Recommendations were developed through consensus using the Delphi method. Results Seventeen recommendation statements were developed based on evidence summaries and consensus. The first four recommendations focused on overarching principles. Recommendations 5 to 14 covered the advantages and disadvantages of different imaging modalities, as well as the selection of imaging modalities in the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK, including ultrasound (three statements), magnetic resonance angiography (two), computed tomography angiography (two), positron emission tomography/computed tomography (two), and digital subtraction angiography (one). Recommendations 15 to 17 focused on the selection of imaging methods for special populations and organ perfusion. Conclusion These recommendations could help to standardize the use of imaging modalities by clinicians in the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK. Clinical trial number Not applicable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-804d651cd3ea4ed5ae8e8f30329bdc6b2025-08-20T02:31:09ZengBMCAdvances in Rheumatology2523-31062025-06-0165111410.1186/s42358-025-00460-92025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritisYun Liu0Lingying Ma1Zhuoli Zhang2Yan Zhao3Xuerong Deng4Jiang Lin5Jianxing Qiu6Hongcheng Shi7Ke Wang8Zhu Chen9Lie Dai10Lingli Dong11Xuebing Feng12Lan He13Wenhui Huang14Fen Li15Guangtao Li16Qin Li17Ting Li18Yisha Li19Jin Lin20Jinying Lin21Wufang Qi22Haili Shen23Xiaofei Shi24Qiang Shu25Wenfeng Tan26Caihong Wang27Wei Wei28Huaxiang Wu29Lijun Wu30Qibing Xie31Pingting Yang32Liyun Zhang33Ling Zhao34Zhaohui Zheng35Wenjie Zheng36Jing Zhu37Xiaochun Zhu38Xiaoqin Wang39Jun Ying40Lindi Jiang41Chinese Rheumatology AssociationRheumatological Immunology Committee of Primary Health Care Foundation of ChinaDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Anhui Medical University Affiliated Provincial HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital , Central South UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University First HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan ProvinceDepartment of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of MedicineDepartment of Rheumatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous RegionDepartment of Rheumatology, Tianjin First Central HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology, Lanzhou University Second HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Rheumatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tianjin Medical University General HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous RegionDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Hospital of Jilin UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityCenter for Evidence-based Medicine, Fudan UniversityFudan University LibraryDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityAbstract Background Takayasu arteritis (TAK) presents as systemic vasculitis. Imaging is crucial for the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK, but the rational selection of imaging methods and interpretation of imaging results are major challenges in clinical practice, which can affect treatment decisions. This guideline aims to establish standardized protocols for selecting imaging modalities (as well as interpreting their findings) in TAK. Methods Relevant clinical questions were formulated by an expert panel. Systematic reviews of evidence published from database establishment to 31 October 2023 were done. The grading system set by the Oxford University Evidence-Based Medicine Center was employed to assess the quality of evidence. Recommendations were developed through consensus using the Delphi method. Results Seventeen recommendation statements were developed based on evidence summaries and consensus. The first four recommendations focused on overarching principles. Recommendations 5 to 14 covered the advantages and disadvantages of different imaging modalities, as well as the selection of imaging modalities in the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK, including ultrasound (three statements), magnetic resonance angiography (two), computed tomography angiography (two), positron emission tomography/computed tomography (two), and digital subtraction angiography (one). Recommendations 15 to 17 focused on the selection of imaging methods for special populations and organ perfusion. Conclusion These recommendations could help to standardize the use of imaging modalities by clinicians in the diagnosis and evaluation of TAK. Clinical trial number Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-025-00460-9Takayasu arteritisImaging methodGuidelineDiagnosisAssessment |
| spellingShingle | Yun Liu Lingying Ma Zhuoli Zhang Yan Zhao Xuerong Deng Jiang Lin Jianxing Qiu Hongcheng Shi Ke Wang Zhu Chen Lie Dai Lingli Dong Xuebing Feng Lan He Wenhui Huang Fen Li Guangtao Li Qin Li Ting Li Yisha Li Jin Lin Jinying Lin Wufang Qi Haili Shen Xiaofei Shi Qiang Shu Wenfeng Tan Caihong Wang Wei Wei Huaxiang Wu Lijun Wu Qibing Xie Pingting Yang Liyun Zhang Ling Zhao Zhaohui Zheng Wenjie Zheng Jing Zhu Xiaochun Zhu Xiaoqin Wang Jun Ying Lindi Jiang Chinese Rheumatology Association Rheumatological Immunology Committee of Primary Health Care Foundation of China 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis Advances in Rheumatology Takayasu arteritis Imaging method Guideline Diagnosis Assessment |
| title | 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis |
| title_full | 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis |
| title_fullStr | 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis |
| title_full_unstemmed | 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis |
| title_short | 2025 Chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of Takayasu arteritis |
| title_sort | 2025 chinese guideline for the imaging diagnosis and evaluation of takayasu arteritis |
| topic | Takayasu arteritis Imaging method Guideline Diagnosis Assessment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-025-00460-9 |
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