Table 1 Individual-level data with histological findings on biopsy and optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI).

From: Optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) represents a novel technique for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

Histological findings

Findings on optical frequency domain imaging

Case

Days between starting systemic steroids and biopsy

Biopsy specimen length (cm)

Mean Intimal Thickness (mm)

Fragmentation of internal elastic lamina

Transmural inflammation

Giant cells

Diagnosed with GCA

Mean intimal thickness (mm)

Fragmentation of internal elastic lamina

Giant cells

Mean intimal thickness > 0.2 mm OR fragmentation of internal elastic lamina OR giant cells

4

5

21

1.25

+

+

+

+

 

0.297

+

+

8

2

20

0.3

+

+

+

 

0.087

9

7

13

0.2

+

+

+

+

 

0.11

+

+

14

7

18

0.1

+

+

+

 

0.167

+

+

16

4

16

0.1

+

+

+

 

0.307

+

+

+

19

3

12

1.3

+

+

+

+

 

0.277

+

+

+

20

2

20

0.2

+

+

+

+

 

0.17

+

+

22

2

13

0.2

+

+

+

+

 

0.237

+

24

2

10

0.1

+

+

+

+

 

0.1

+

+

25

2

15

0.7

+

+

+

 

0.207

+

+

+

26

11

12

0.45

+

+

+

+

 

0.223

+

+

+

27

11

20

0.2

+

+

+

 

0.393

+

+

+

1

6

18

0.1

 

0.113

2

0

17

0.1

 

0.11

3

9

16

0.2

 

0.147

5

8

15

0.3

 

0.157

6

6

14

0.1

 

0.083

7

7

16

0.1

 

0.077

10

10

15

0.1

 

0.2

11

7

22

0.1

 

0.177

12

10

18

0.1

 

0.063

13

8

17

0.1

 

0.17

15

0a

21

0.1

 

0.083

17

20

11

0.1

 

0.103

18

9

18

0.1

 

0.09

21

8a

12

0.1

 

0.333

+

+

28

11

20

0.1

 

0.137

29

26

11

0.2

 

0.11

30

9

15

0.2

 

0.137

  1. aDenotes a patient on long-term low dose (2–5 mg per day) oral prednisolone.