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From: Involvement of the pulmonary arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a prospective study from a single centre in China

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Imaging of PA lesions in TA patients. a Dilation of the PT upon CTA. b Thickness of the PT upon MRA. c Stenosis of the right main PA upon CTA. d Thrombosis of the lower PAs on both sides upon CTA. e Inflammation of the pulmonary trunk root upon PET-CT (SUV 4.1). f The absence of left PAs and stenosis of the right main PA (reconstructed image of CTA). Pulmonary MRA (g), CTA (h), and VQ scan (i) of a patient with TA. MRA shows a fine right main PA and low perfusion in the right lung (g). CTA demonstrates a fine right main PA and fewer PA branches in the right lung (h). Lung VQ scan showed filling defect of the complete right lung (i)

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