Abstract Number: 135 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The 8-Joint Ultrasound Score Is a Useful Marker for Monitoring Therapeutic Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) is one of the standard tools for the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although we and other groups have…Abstract Number: 136 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The 7-Joints Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Score (US7 score) Predicts Therapeutic Change in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Treatment decisions in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) after the “Treat to Target (T2T)” - principle is widely recommended, as this management strategy leads…Abstract Number: 137 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Imaging Remission By Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Leads to a Better Functional Outcome – Results of the US Impera Study – US 7-Score Implementation Study in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Novel treat-to-target strategies present new challenges to treatment monitoring in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To compare functional outcomes in early RA patients monitored by standard…Abstract Number: 138 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Measuring Agreement in the Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. a Latin-American Multicenter Exercise Assessing the Influence of Sonographer Experience and Expertise
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) is an important tool in rheumatology practice. However, it highly depends on sonographer's experience. The objective of our study was to evaluate…Abstract Number: 139 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability of Ultrasound in Detecting Cartilage Change in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study By Omeract Ultrasound Task Force
Background/Purpose: The assessment of cartilage and bone damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has traditionally relied on radiographical analyses in which joint space loss served as…Abstract Number: 140 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between the Prevalence of Subclinical Tenosynovitis and Therapy in Patients with RA in Clinical Remission: Results from Italian Society of Rheumatology Study Group
Background/Purpose: This study is a sub-analysis of the data from the patient cohort of STARTER (The Sonographic Tenosynovitis Assessment in RheumaToid arthritis patiEnts in Remission)…Abstract Number: 141 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Usefulness of SMI Technology on Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Active Synovitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Many imaging modalities, including ultrasound (US) have been used in evaluating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous literatures revealed that US using power doppler imaging (PDI)…Abstract Number: 142 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Assessment of Ultrasound Guided Synovial Biopsies Performed in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Synovial tissue is the principal target and end organ involved in the pathogenesis of multiple articular disease processes. Histological and bacteriological analyses of synovial…Abstract Number: 143 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Patient Satisfaction, Functionality and Quality of Life after Ultrasound Guided Knee Intervention: A Prospective Study Tejas Sheth, MD. Beverly Johnson, MD, MS. Department of Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Patient satisfaction about health care experience has emerged, as a surrogate of quality of care. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has allowed…Abstract Number: 144 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety, Tolerability and Feasibility of Minimally Invasive Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsyof Wrist and Metacarpophalangeal Joints – an Ultrasound Follow-up Study
Background/Purpose: The development of ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy will enable synovial tissue collection from small joints and will facilitate molecular studies, thus improving the understanding…Abstract Number: 145 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-US) Payments in 2014: Effects & Consequences
Background/Purpose: Rapid rise in the use of diagnostic and interventional MSK-US within the Medicare population between 2011 and 2013 has been documented amongst non-radiology…Abstract Number: 146 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Features of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon and Peroneus Brevis Tendon Entheses: A Comparison Study Between Healthy Adults and Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound imaging is highlighting the prominent role of tendinitis in systemic rheumatic disease. Because of challenging anatomy, limited literature exists on the sonographic appearance…Abstract Number: 147 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Subclinical Enthesitis in Patients with Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis is a diseases with diverse skeletal manifestations of which enthesistis is the primary lesion. However, enthesitis may often develop without any symptoms or…Abstract Number: 148 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Are the Ultrasound Lesions Underlying Dactylitis?
Background/Purpose: Dactylitis (DACT) is defined as diffuse swelling of the digit and is included in the ASAS criteria for spondyloarthritis. It is a hallmark feature of…Abstract Number: 149 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparation of Ultrasonic Imaging of Enthesopathy in the Lower Extremity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis and Other Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To investigate the characteristics and differences of the ultrasonic imaging of enthesopathy in the lower extremity in patients with psoriatic arthritis(PsA), psoriasis(Ps) and other…
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