Abstract Number: 1191 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Kimriss Bone Marrow Lesion Score in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee Correlates with WOMAC Pain Status Using Target-Lesion Based Scoring Methodology; Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory components of osteoarthritis including bone marrow lesions (BML) may be a target for therapy. Limited literature quantifies the relation of these markers on…Abstract Number: 1190 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Osteoarthritis-like Changes Are Present in the Tibia and Femur 1 Year Following ACL Reconstruction
Background/Purpose Statistical Shape Modeling (SSM) is a promising tool that has the ability to characterize complex shapes in a brief feature vector. The application of…Abstract Number: 1189 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) and Hybrid 18F-Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography MRI (18F-F- PET/MRI) of the Spine and the Sacroiliac Joints – a Detailed Description of Pathologic Signals in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: PET is a nuclear imaging technique that depicts functional processes within the body based on gamma rays. The biologically active molecule used for PET…Abstract Number: 1188 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reproducibility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diffusion Weighted Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients and Healthy Subjects
Reproducibility of Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Weighted Imaging In Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients and Healthy Subjects.Background/Purpose: Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique…Abstract Number: 1187 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Scoring of Spinal Lesions Compatible with Axial Spondyloarthritis on MRI in Clinical Practice By Local Radiologist or Rheumatologist in Desir; Comparison with Central Reading
Background/Purpose: In clinical practice radiologists and rheumatologists assess whether lesions compatible with axial SpondyloArthritis (axSpA) are present on spinal MRI. The objective was to compare…Abstract Number: 1186 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of MRI Spinal Lesions Typical for Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients with Inflammatory Back Pain
Background/Purpose: A cut-off value of ³3 inflammatory lesions was suggested by the ASAS/OMERACT group, as positive MRI of the spine (MRI-spine). Moreover, fatty lesions on…Abstract Number: 1185 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Feature of Fatty Deposition in Sacroiliac Joints in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Seen By MRI
Background/Purpose: Fatty deposition (FD) is often seen in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients in the sacroiliac joints (SIJs). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a useful equipment…Abstract Number: 1184 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subclinical Inflammation in Psoriatic Patients with No History of Psoriatic Arthritis: An Assessment By Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background/Purpose Six to 39% of patients with cutaneous psoriasis (PSO) can develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The transition from skin disease to joint involvement is only…Abstract Number: 1182 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Patients with Active RA Also Have Inflamed Atherosclerotic Plaques on PET-MRI?
Background/Purpose: Inflammation plays a key role in the progression and destabilisation of atherosclerotic plaque in the general population. In RA, inflammation is thought to accelerate…Abstract Number: 1181 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Tofacitinib on Bone Marrow Edema, Synovitis, and Erosive Damage in Methotrexate-Naïve Patients with Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (Duration ≤2 Years): Results of an Exploratory Phase 2 MRI Study
Background/Purpose: Inflammation of the synovium and in particular the bone marrow, as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have been identified as prognostic indicators of…Abstract Number: 1200 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plasma Levels of Pattern Recognition Molecules of the Lectin Pathway Are Altered in SLE Patients
Background/Purpose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease where the Complement System plays a key role in the pathogenesis. The objective of this…Abstract Number: 1199 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Alarmins S100A8/S100A9 Aggravate Osteophyte Formation in Experimental Osteoarthritis and Predict Osteophyte Progression in EARLY Human Osteoarthritis in the Dutch Check Cohort
Background/Purpose The main pathological feature of osteoarthritis (OA) is degradation of the articular cartilage. Other important hallmarks include subclinical inflammation of the synovium and ectopic…Abstract Number: 1198 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prolactin Is Locally Produced in the Synovium of Patients with Inflammatory Arthritic Diseases and Promotes Macrophage Activation
Background/Purpose The sex hormone prolactin (PRL) has immunomodulatory properties, can be produced by immune cells, and elevated PRL serum levels have been reported in rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 1183 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the Omeract Psoriatic Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score for the Hand and Foot in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose The joint involvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is heterogeneous, and inflammation is seen in both axial and peripheral joints, including the small joints of…Abstract Number: 1161 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Price of a Positive Test: Is It Worth the Cost?
Background/Purpose: The ACR Choosing Wisely Campaign top 5 lists highlight the appropriate use of autoantibody testing, thereby reducing unnecessary spending. Positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are…
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