Abstract Number: 1305 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of MR-Detected Ramris-Defined Erosions in the General Population
Background/Purpose: The diagnostic value of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is undetermined. The main value of MR is its sensitive depiction of…Abstract Number: 1306 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MRI Erosions in Undifferentiated Arthritis. Different Associations with the Collagen IIA N-Terminal Propeptide (PIIANP) and Galectin-3 in Pre-RA and Other Arthritides
Background/Purpose: Galectin-3 has been implicated as a mediator of inflammation and erosive progression in animal arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis(RA). The type IIA procollagen peptide(PIIANP) is…Abstract Number: 1307 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Computerized Segmentation of Early Erosions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predict Functional Ability in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: Functional ability of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is reduced by both acute (inflammatory) and chronic (joint damage) disease manifestations. However, the impact of early…Abstract Number: 1308 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MRI Measures of Disease Activity and Joint Damage Are Associated with Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: We used data from a large clinical trial of golimumab (GO-BEFORE) to comprehensively assess associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures of synovitis, osteitis,…Abstract Number: 1309 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Defining an Acceptable Level of MRI Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Imaging-detected inflammation persists in many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients despite therapy. We used data from two clinical trials of golimumab to determine thresholds for…Abstract Number: 1310 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Abatacept in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessed By MRI Scans of Bilateral Hands
Background/Purpose: Previous radiographic and MRI studies have demonstrated that abatacept (ABT) can inhibit the progression of bone and joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 1311 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of a Non Biologic Treat-to-Target Strategy on MRI-Determined Inflammatory and Destructive Changes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis – Results from a 2-Year Investigator-Initiated Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: MRI has proved to be more sensitive than clinical examination and x-ray for detection of inflammatory and destructive joint changes in early rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 1312 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Radiocarpal Cartilage Matrix Changes 3-Months after Anti-TNF Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis – Feasibility Study Using MR T1ρ� Imaging
Background/Purpose: Standard assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) on MRI relies on semi-quantitative joint space narrowing scores that are not sensitive to cartilage focal lesions or…Abstract Number: 1313 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment Normalises Hand Bone Loss in a Minority of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated in Clinical Practice. Results from the Copenhagen Osteoarthritis Study and the Danbio Registry
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by progressive joint destruction and loss of periarticular bone mass. Thus hand bone loss (HBL) has been proposed as…Abstract Number: 1314 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitative MRI Measurement of Tenosynovitis Demonstrates Differing Responses of Synovitis and Tenosynovitis after RA Treatment
Background/Purpose: Inflammation of the tendon sheaths (tenosynovitis) is a recognised component of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A comprehensive assessment of inflammation will require the inclusion of…Abstract Number: 1315 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detecting Subtle Changes in Bone Structure Following Three-Month Anti-TNF Theraphy Using High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose: Radiographs have been traditionally used to detect bone erosions and joint space narrowing (JSN) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but they are not sensitive to…Abstract Number: 1316 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is MRI of Use in Identifying Which Undifferentiated Arthritis Patients Will Develop RA?
Background/Purpose: The 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify RA patients earlier than the 1987 ACR criteria. However, still a considerable amount of patients…Abstract Number: 1317 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Utility of Joint Space Width and X-Ray Radiogrammetry in RA: Markers for Early Radiographic Progression
Background/Purpose: Early prediction of radiographic progression is beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient management. The van der Heijde modified Sharp score (SHS) is currently the…Abstract Number: 1318 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction of Large Joint Destruction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Using FDG-PET/CT: A Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: The assessments of joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are mainly restricted to small joints in the hands and feet. However, the…Abstract Number: 1319 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Computer Tomography and Ultrasonography for Assessing Remission in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The disease activity score based on 28 joints (DAS-28) might not be sufficient to assess remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several studies have shown…
