Table 3 18F-FDG PET-CT results in patients with and without prior glucocorticoid treatment

GCA patients (N = 73)

 Positive ¹⁸F-FDG PET-CT (N = 61)

  Prior treatment with GC

29 (47.5%)

  No

32 (52.5%)

 Negative ¹⁸F-FDG PET-CT (N = 12)

  Prior treatment with GC

9 (75%)

  No

3 (25%)

Non GCA patients (N = 54)

 Positive ¹⁸F-FDG PET-CT (N = 8)

  Prior treatment with GC

6 (75%)

  No

2 (25%)

 Negative ¹⁸F-FDG PET-CT (N = 46)

  Prior treatment with GC

14 (30.4%)

  No

32 (69.6%)