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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
Peter Mandl¹, Emilio Filippucci², Farideh Alasti¹, Artur Bachta³, Marina Backhaus⁴, David Bong⁵, George A. W. Bruyn⁶, Paz Collado⁷, Nemanja Damjanov⁸, Christian Dejaco⁹, Andrea Delle Sedie¹⁰, Christina Duftner¹¹, Marwin Gutierrez¹², Hilde B. Hammer¹³, Cristina Hernandez-Diaz¹⁴, Annamaria Iagnocco¹⁵, Kei Ikeda¹⁶, David Kane¹⁷, Helen I. Keen¹⁸, Stephen Kelly¹⁹, Eszter Kővári²⁰, Eugenio De Miguel²¹, Ingrid Möller²², Uffe Møller Døhn²³, Esperanza Naredo²⁴, Juan Carlos Nieto²⁵, Carlos Pineda²⁶, Ana Rodriguez²⁷, Wolfgang A. Schmidt²⁸, Marcin Szkudlarek²⁹, Ralf G. Thiele³⁰, Lene Terslev³¹, Richard J. Wakefield³², Daniel Windschall³³, Maria Antonietta D'Agostino³⁴ and Peter Balint³⁵, ¹Department of Internal Medicine III; Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Italy, ³Military Medical Institute, Warsaw, Poland, ⁴Rheumatology, Park-Klinik Weissensee, Berlin, Germany, ⁵Rheumatology, Instituto Poal de Reumatologia, Barcelona, Spain, ⁶Rheumatology, MC Groep, Loenga, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology, Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Madrid, Spain, ⁸Institute of Rheumatology, University of Belgrade Medical School, Belgrade, Serbia, ⁹Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, ¹⁰Department Rheumatology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ¹¹Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, ¹²Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Mexico, Mexico, ¹³Dept. of Rheumtology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ¹⁴Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, Mexico City, Mexico, ¹⁵Sapienza Università Di Roma,, Roma, Italy, ¹⁶Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan, ¹⁷Rheumatology, Adelaide, Meath hospital Dublin (incorporating the National Children's hospital), Dublin 24, Ireland, ¹⁸School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, ¹⁹18Mile End Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ²⁰III Department of Rheumatology, National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary, ²¹Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ²²Instituto Poal de Reumatologia, Barcelona, Spain, ²³Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Glostrup, Denmark, ²⁴Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain, ²⁵Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, ²⁶Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitation, Mexico, Mexico, ²⁷Rheumatology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, ²⁸Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Med Ctr for Rheumatology Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany, ²⁹Copenhagen University Hospital at Køge, Køge, Denmark, ³⁰Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ³¹Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Copenhagen, Denmark, ³²University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³³Pediatric Clinic, Asklepios Hospital Weissenfels, Weissenfels, Germany, ³⁴Rheumatology, Versailles-Saint Quentin en Yvelines University, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, ³⁵Rheumatology, National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary
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
Simone Parisi¹, Greta Carrara², Carlo Alberto Scirè^3,4, Alberto Batticciotto⁵, Emanuela Bellis⁶, Marco Canzoni⁷, Orazio De Lucia⁸, Ilaria Farina⁹, Carlo Venditti¹⁰, Annamaria Iagnocco^11,12 and Georgios Filippou¹³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Città Della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy, ²Epidemiology Unit, Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milano, Italy, ³Epidemiology Unit -Italian Society for Rheumatology, Milano, Italy, ⁴Epidemiology Unit – Italian Society for Rheumatology (SIR), Milano, Italy, ⁵Rheumatology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology, Ospedale Mauriziano, Turin, Italy, ⁷A.O. Sant'Andrea, Rome, Italy, ⁸Rheumatology, Orthopedic Institute Gaetano Pini, Milano, Italy, ⁹Rheumatology Unit AOU S.Anna, Ferrara, Italy, ¹⁰A.O. Rummo, Benevento, Italy, ¹¹Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, ¹²Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, Roma, Italy, ¹³University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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
Guen Young Lee¹, Sujin Kim¹, Sang Tae Choi² and Jung-Soo Song³, ¹Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, The Republic of, ²Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ³Rheumatology, Chung-Ang Univerity College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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
Aurélie Najm¹, Marie-Françoise Heymann², Géraldine Bart¹, Yves Maugars¹ and Benoît Le Goff¹, ¹Rheumatology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ²Histopathology, Histopathology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France
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
Tejas Sheth and Beverly Johnson, 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
Laurent Meric de Bellefon¹, Patrick Durez², Christine Galant³, Adrien Nzeusseu Toukap⁴, Aleksandra Avramovska⁵, Bernard R. Lauwerys⁶, Frédéric A. Houssiau⁷ and Maria S. Stoenoiu⁸, ¹Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, CHU Saint-Pierre Brussels, Clinique Notre-Dame de Grâce, Gosselies, Brussels, Belgium, ²Rheumatology, Univ Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ³Pôle de pathologies rhumatismales inflammatoires et systémiques, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ⁵Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁷Rheumatology, Pôle de Maladies Rhumatismales, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸Service de Rhumatologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc,Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain,, Brussels, Belgium
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
Gurjit S. Kaeley¹ and Sunita Dodani², ¹Rheumatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, ²Epidemiology, University of Florida, College of Medicine & College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, Jacksonville, FL
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
Ian Ward¹, Eugene Y. Kissin², Gurjit S. Kaeley³, Michelle Newkirk⁴, Joshua Scott⁵, Josh Lospinoso⁶, Bernard Hildebrand¹ and Jay B. Higgs⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, ²Rheumatology, Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, ⁴Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, ⁵Rheumatology, Wright Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH, ⁶Portia Statistical Consulting, LLC, San Antonio, TX
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
Elzem Bolkan Günaydın¹, Perihan Aladağ², Duygu Tecer¹, Işıl Saadet Yenice¹, Esra Adışen² and Feride Nur Göğüş³, ¹Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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?
Adrien Nzeusseu Toukap¹, Anne Durnez², Pablo Navarro Guerra³ and Maria Stoenoiu⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ²Rheumatology department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, AZ Jan Portaels, Brussels, Belgium, ³Rheumatology department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Service de Rhumatologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc,Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain,, Brussels, Belgium
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
Fei Sun¹ and Jian Zhu², ¹Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Rheumatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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…
Abstract Number: 150 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Changes in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients Treated By Tocilizumab
Anais Huwart¹, Florent Garrigues², Sandrine Jousse-Joulin³, Thierry Marhadour⁴, Jean-Marie Berthelot⁵, Maelenn Gouillou⁶, Alain Saraux⁷ and Valerie Devauchelle-Pensec⁸, ¹Radiology, Cavale Blanche Hospital and Brest Occidentale University, Brest, France, ²Radiology department, Cavale Blanche Hospital and Brest Occidentale University, Brest, France, ³Rheumatology, CHu La cavle Blanche, Brest, France, ⁴Rheumatology, CHU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France, ⁵Service Rheumatology, CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France, ⁶Clinical Investigation Centre (CIC) 1412, CHU Cavale Blanche- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Brest, France, ⁷Rheumatology Department, CHU de la Cavale Blanche, Brest Cedex, France, ⁸Rheumatology, Brest university medical school, EA 2216, Lab Ex, INSERM, IGO,UBO and CHU de la Cavale Blanche,, Brest, France
Background/Purpose: Clinical and biological exams are the basis for polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR) monitoring. New imaging techniques such as ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…
Abstract Number: 151 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distinct Phenotypes in Palindromic Rheumatism: Ultrasound and MRI during Palindromic Flares
Kulveer Mankia¹, Maria Antonietta D'Agostino¹, Laura Horton¹, Jackie L. Nam², Jane E. Freeston³, Andrew J. Grainger⁴ and Paul Emery⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴U Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁵NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Palindromic rheumatism (PR) is defined as a recurrent, self-abortive arthritis and/or para-arthritis, which progresses to RA in up to 50% patients (pts), particularly…
Abstract Number: 152 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Median Nerve Stiffness Measured By Elastosonography in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Higher Than Controls
Tadashi Okano¹, Kentaro Inui², Shohei Anno³, Kenji Mamoto¹, Yuko Sugioka⁴, Masahiro Tada⁵, Tatsuya Koike^4,6 and Hiroaki Nakamura¹, ¹Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, ²Orhopedic surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, ³Orhopedic surgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁴Center for Senile Degenerative Disorders (CSDD), Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, ⁵Orthopedic surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁶Search Institute for Bone and Arthritis (SINBAD), Shirahama Foundation for Health and Welfare, Shirahama, Japan
Background/Purpose: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent neuropathy of all entrapment neuropathies, believed to be present in 3.8% of the general populatio. Idiopathic…
Abstract Number: 153 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Immunophenotype and Ultrasonography: A Contemporaneous Study of Different Compartments of the Knee Joint
Aurélie Najm^1,2, Carl Orr³, Benoît Le Goff MD PhD¹, Ursula Fearon⁴ and Douglas J. Veale⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France, ²Rheumatology, Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ³Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Dublin Academic Medical Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland, ⁴Trinity College Dublin, Department of Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ⁵Consultant Rheumatologist, Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, St. Vincent’s University Hospital and University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Histological analysis of synovial tissue, despite being a reliable and accurate assessment for synovitis, is not routinely performed. Ultrasonography (US) is a fast, available…

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