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Table 1 Halo Score Grading

From: Halo score (temporal artery, its branches and axillary artery) as a diagnostic, prognostic and disease monitoring tool for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Halo GradingCommon superficial TA halo thickness (mm)Parietal TA halo thickness (mm)Frontal TA halo thickness (mm)Axillary artery halo thickness (mm)
Grade 00.3 or less0.2 or less0.1 or less0.5 or less
Grade 10.40.30.20.6
Grade 20.50.40.30.7–0.8
Grade 30.6–0.70.5*0.40.9–1.5
Grade 40.8 or more0.6 or more0.5 or more1.6 or more