An 80-year-old female presents with unexplained neck pain, scalp tenderness, headache, and vision difficulties. Her bloodwork reveals marked elevations in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. You suspect this patient is suffering from giant cell arteritis. Which of the following exams would you perform to confirm your diagnosis?

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An 80-year-old female presents with unexplained neck pain, scalp tenderness, headache, and vision difficulties. Her bloodwork reveals marked elevations in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. You suspect this patient is suffering from giant cell arteritis. Which of the following exams would you perform to confirm your diagnosis?