Abstract Number: 169 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonographic Signs of Inflammation of Metatarsophalangeal Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Are Treated to Target
Background/Purpose: The feet are often involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but physical examination of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints to detect arthritis is challenging especially in…Abstract Number: 170 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Finger Joint Cartilage Evaluated By Ultrasound and Clinical Characteristics in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: Joint destruction is the primary lesion by bone and cartilage damage in RA. By X-ray examination, cartilage destruction is evaluated as a joint space…Abstract Number: 171 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Calprotectin Levels Correlate with Ultrasonographic Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Calprotectin (S100A8/9, MRP8/14) has been demonstrated as a promising biomarker of clinical and laboratory disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition, two small…Abstract Number: 172 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prospective Assessment of Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Relation to Activity of the Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory disease that is complicated by accelerated atherosclerosis associated with the risk of adverse cardiovascular (CV) events and…Abstract Number: 173 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Automated Software-Guided Ultrasound Assessment of Bilateral Common Carotids Intima-Media Thickness for Investigation of Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis:Comparison Between Patients with or without Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have shown the relationship between psoriasis (Ps) and subclinical atherosclerosis (athero). Currently, a new automated ultrasound software, based on radio frequency, called…Abstract Number: 174 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Resolution Ultrasound of the Midfoot: Sonography Is Superior to Conventional Radiography in Detection of Osteophytes and Erosions in Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Joint Disease
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) as well as conventional radiography (CR) are established imaging modalities for the assessment of cortical bone lesions including erosions and osteophytes. Several…Abstract Number: 175 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlating Semiquantitative Ultrasound Scores with Measured Synovial Thickness
Background/Purpose: In studies of rheumatoid arthritis using ultrasonography (US), findings of synovial thickening are often reported in semiquantitative scores. For synovial biopsies of small joints,…Abstract Number: 176 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Considerable Discrepancy Between Patient’s Assessment and Ultrasonography Assessment on the Most Affected Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) is a useful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is also helpful for promoting patient-clinician communication…Abstract Number: 177 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonographic Joint Evaluation in Daily Practice: What Is Its Contribution to Clinical Assessment?
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) has become a support tool for the daily management of rheumatologic patients. However, when and how to use it remains a subject…Abstract Number: 178 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
3D Ultrasound Doppler Findings in Wrist Tendon Sheaths of Healthy Controls
Background/Purpose: Even though Doppler ultrasound (US) is used for diagnosing inflammation in arthritides, it is well-known that Doppler signals may be seen in healthy wrist…Abstract Number: 179 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
3D Ultrasound Doppler Findings in Finger Tendon Sheaths of Healthy Controls
Background/Purpose: Even though Doppler ultrasound(US) is used for diagnosing inflammatory changes it is well-known that Doppler signals are seen in healthy wrist and finger joints.…Abstract Number: 180 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Quantification of Fluid Shifts in the Knees of Arthritis Patients before and after Inflation of a Pneumatic Compressive Device
Background/Purpose: Published studies indicate clinicians may miss the intrasynovial knee space during therapeutic injections in excess of 30% of attempts using landmark guided techniques due…Abstract Number: 181 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Vascular Obstacle in Ultrasound Guided Hip Joint Injection
Background/Purpose: Injury of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA) is a potential cause of bleeding during invasive hip procedures due to its close proximity to…Abstract Number: 182 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Agreement Between Ultrasound and Radiography for the Detection of Rhizarthrosis
Background/Purpose: Trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint is a common site of osteoarthritis (OA)(rhizarthrosis). Its diagnosis is based on clinical and radiological (X-ray) features. It is not clear…Abstract Number: 183 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
B-Mode and Power Doppler Assessment As Predictors for Short and Long-Term Clinical Outcome in Cts Patients with or without Surgical Treatment
Background/Purpose: To investigate the prognostic value of baseline B-mode and Power Doppler (PD) ultrasound assessment of the median nerve in CTS patients with or without…
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