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Abstract Number: 1893 • ACR Convergence 2023
Abnormalities Detected with [18F]-FDG-PET/CT Imaging in VEXAS Syndrome
Albrecht Betrains¹, Vincent Jachiet², Yannick Dieudonne³, Jérémie Dion⁴, Estibaliz Lazaro⁵, Claire De Moreuil⁶, Samuel Ardois⁷, Sylvie Grosleron⁸, Jean-benoit Arlet⁹, Cécile-Audrey Durel¹⁰, Laure Delaval¹¹, Sylvain Audia¹², Cécile Golden¹³, Barbara Nicolas¹³, Vincent Langlois¹⁴, Antoinette Perlat⁷, Frédéric Vandergheynst¹⁵, Thomas Moulinet¹⁶, Maxime Samson¹⁷, Daniel Blockmans¹, Olivier Kosmider¹⁸, Sophie Georgin-Lavialle¹⁹, Arsène Mekinian²⁰ and Benjamin Terrier²¹, ¹Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²Service de médecine interne et Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France, ³Department of Clinical Immunology and Internal Medicine, National Reference Centre for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (CNR RESO), Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France, ⁴Internal Medicine Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ⁵Bordeaux Hospital University, Pessac, France, ⁶CHU de Brest, Brest, France, ⁷CHU Rennes, Rennes, France, ⁸CH Agen-Nérac, Agen, France, ⁹Hôpital Georges-Pompidou APHP, Paris, France, ¹⁰CHU Lyon, Lyon, France, ¹¹Hôpital Bichat APHP, Paris, France, ¹²Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon-Bourgogne University Hospital, Dijon, France, ¹³CHU Dijon, Dijon, France, ¹⁴Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Jacques Monod, Le Havre, France, ¹⁵Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, ¹⁶Department of Internal Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nancy, Nancy, France, ¹⁷Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France, ¹⁸Hôpital Cochin APHP, Paris, France, ¹⁹AP-HP, Tenon hospital, Paris, France, ²⁰Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, Paris, France, ²¹Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: VEXAS syndrome (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) is anautoinflammatory syndrome caused by somatic mosaicism in the UBA1 gene. [18F]-FDG-PET/CT is often performed during…
Abstract Number: 1875 • ACR Convergence 2023
Inter and Intra-observer Reliability of Assessment for Nailfold Capillary Abnormalities in Rheumatic Patients with Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Chunxiao Wang¹, Haiyan Xu², Xiaoli Jiang³, Feifei Jiang⁴ and Yue Zhuang⁵, ¹University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, ²Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Rheumatology and Immunology, Dazhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Dazhou, China, ³Department of Neurology, Nanchong Gaoping District People's Hospital, Nanchong, China, ⁴Department of nephrology, rheumatology and immunology, Jinniu District People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China, ⁵Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Background/Purpose: To investigate the consistency of rheumatologists' assessment of nailfold capillaroscopy images of patients with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). Methods: Nailfold video capillaroscopy(NVC), with a 200x…
Abstract Number: 1873 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cervical Spine Involvement in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Radiographic Characteristics and Associated Factors
pol Maymó¹, Laura Berbel Arcobé², Xabi Michelena³, José Antonio Narvaez², Joan Miquel Nolla⁴, Lídia Valencia², Judith Palacios⁴ and Xavier Juanola Roura¹, ¹Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ²H.U. Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ³Vall Hebron University Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: The study of the cervical spine (CS) in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and its radiographic characteristics including the zygapophyseal joints (ZJ) may be helpful for…
Abstract Number: 1888 • ACR Convergence 2023
Solving the Final Puzzle of Gout Detection in DECT via Machine Learning-Based Mitigation of Pseudolesion-Related Challenges: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy
Wan-Hee Yoo¹, Eun Hae Park¹, Dae-Woo Lee¹, Riel Casto-Zunti² and Yunjung Choi¹, ¹Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, South Korea, ²University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Background/Purpose: In a recent study, the low specificity of Dual-Energy CT (DECT) has raised concerns due to the frequent occurrence of pseudo lesions, also referred…
Abstract Number: 1877 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic Yield of 18F-FDG PET-CT for Large Vessel Involvement in Patients with Suspected Giant Cell Arteritis and Negative Temporal Artery Biopsy
Javier Narvaez¹, Paula V. Estrada-Alarcón², Paola Vidal-Montal³, Iván Sánchez-Rodriguez⁴, Aida Sabate-Llobera⁴, Montserrat Cortes-Romera⁴ and Joan Miquel Nolla⁵, ¹Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ²Hospital de San Juan Despí Moisès Broggi, Barcelona, Spain, ³Department of Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Department of Nuclear Medicine – PET IDI. Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Every effort should be made to confirm a suspected diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). According to the 2018 update of the EULAR recommendations…
Abstract Number: 1863 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immune-mediated Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis: Focusing on the Localization and Volume of Thickened Dura Mater Lesion
Yasuhiro Shimojima¹, Junji Ikeda² and Yoshiki Sekijima¹, ¹Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan, ²Department of Medicine (Neurologu and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
Background/Purpose: Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare inflammatory neurological disorder characterized by the thickened dura mater with extensive tissue fibrosis and immune-mediated inflammation. Notably, headaches…
Abstract Number: 1904 • ACR Convergence 2023
Treat-to-Target in RA Clinical Practice: Global Evidence of Practice Gaps and Educational Needs
Douglas White¹, Maya Buch², Suzanne Murray³, Diane Caballero⁴, Orsolya Nagy⁵ and Tsutomu Takeuchi⁶, ¹Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand, ²University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³AXDEV Group Inc, Brossard, QC, Canada, ⁴AbbVie, Inc., Chicago, IL, ⁵AbbVie, Inc., Budapest, Hungary, ⁶Keio University School of Medicine and Saitama Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) is a widely established and accepted approach in RA management, but its real-world implementation is suboptimal1. Further primary research is required to…
Abstract Number: 1901 • ACR Convergence 2023
Which ASDAS-ESR Cut-offs for Disease Activity Correspond to ASDAS-CRP Cut-offs in Axial Spondyloarthritis? – Results from the EuroSpA Collaboration
Stylianos Georgiadis¹, Lykke Ørnbjerg¹, Brigitte Michelsen², Tore Kvien³, Daniela Di Giuseppe⁴, Johan Karlsson Wallman⁵, Jakub Zavada⁶, Sella Provan⁷, Ana Maria Rodrigues⁸, Maria Jose Santos⁹, Ziga Rotar¹⁰, Dan Nordstrom¹¹, Anna-Mari Hokkanen¹², Gary Macfarlane¹³, Gareth T. Jones¹³, Irene van der Horst-Bruinsma¹⁴, Pasoon Hellamand¹⁵, Mikkel Østergaard¹⁶ and Merete Hetland¹, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Rigshospitalet Glostrup; Diakonhjemmet Hospital; Sørlandet Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ⁶Institute of Rheumatology; Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁷Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia; Nova Medical School; Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁹Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Lisboa, Portugal, ¹⁰University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ¹¹Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ¹²Helsinki University and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ¹³Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health (Epidemiology Group), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ¹⁴Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Rheumatology, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ¹⁵Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ¹⁶Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: When assessing disease activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), the Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score with C-reactive protein (ASDAS-CRP) is recommended over ASDAS…
Abstract Number: 1897 • ACR Convergence 2023
In Pursuit of Excellence: Improving Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Care
Aos Aboabat¹, Samar Aboulenain¹, Zareen Ahmad², Medha Soowamber³ and Sindhu Johnson⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Scleroderma Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Toronto Scleroderma Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Woodbridge, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Quality indicators (QIs) for SSc care, previously published, are essential tools…
Abstract Number: 1884 • ACR Convergence 2023
Which Cell Pattern in Immunological Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Is Associated with a High-resolution Computer Tomography (HRCT) Pattern at the Onset of Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease with Interstitial Lung Disease?
tobias Hoffmann¹, Martin Förster², Peter Oelzner¹, Claus Kroegel², Ulf Teichgräber³, Diane Renz⁴, Joachim Böttcher¹, Christian Schulze², Gunter Wolf¹, Marcus Franz² and Alexander Pfeil¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine III, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany, ²Department of Internal Medicine I, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany, ³Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Jena University Hospital – Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany, ⁴Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) are associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD). High-resolution Computer Tomography (HRCT) is recommended as goldstandard in the detection of IRD-ILD.…
Abstract Number: 1872 • ACR Convergence 2023
Performance Analysis of a Deep Learning Algorithm to Detect Positive SIJ MRI According to the ASAS Definition in axSpA Patients
Joeri Nicolaes¹, Evi Tselenti², Theodore Aouad³, Clementina López Medina⁴, Antoine Feydy⁵, Hugues Talbot³, Bengt Hoepken⁶, Natasha De Peyrecave⁷ and Maxime Dougados⁸, ¹KU Leuven, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), Center for Processing Speech and Images; UCB Pharma, Anderlecht, Belgium, ²Veramed, London, United Kingdom, ³CentraleSupélec, Universite Paris-Saclay, Inria, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital; INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Paris; Rheumatology Department, Reina Sofia Hospital, Cordoba / IMIBIC / University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ⁵INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Paris; Radiology Department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁶UCB Pharma, Monheim, Germany, ⁷UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital; INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Paris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) is an essential tool in the evaluation of patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). In-depth knowledge…
Abstract Number: 1870 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessing the Appropriateness of Imaging Modalities in Primary Care for Low Back Pain and Their Impact on Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Single Center in Trenton
Damira Sereda¹, Cristine Arcilla², Kudret Arslan³ and Daniel Goldsmith⁴, ¹Capital Health Medical Canter, Trenton, NJ, ²Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Ewing Township, NJ, ³Capital Health Medical Center, Trenton, NJ, ⁴Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton, NJ
Background/Purpose: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of doctor visits and disability. The annual direct expenditures for LBP management exceed $80 billion, not…
Abstract Number: 1869 • ACR Convergence 2023
FDG-PET/CT for Diagnosing Polymyalgia Rheumatica Before, During and After a Short-term Prednisolone Cessation – a Prospective Study of 101 Patients
Andreas Wiggers Nielsen¹, Ib Tønder Hansen², Berit Dalsgaard Nielsen³, Søren Geill Kjær⁴, Jesper Blegvad-Nissen⁴, Christian Møller Sørensen³, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge¹, Lars Christian Gormsen² and Kresten Krarup Keller¹, ¹Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ²Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Horsens, Denmark, ⁴Diagnostic Centre, Silkeborg, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) can be challenging to diagnose since other diseases may present with similar symptoms. As a result, a significant number of patients…
Abstract Number: 1357 • ACR Convergence 2023
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Case Series and Systematic Literature Review
Erinn Coe¹, Emily Petrinec¹ and Omer Pamuk², ¹Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Division of Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in women of childbearing age and female sex hormones are known to…
Abstract Number: 1915 • ACR Convergence 2023
Scleritis and Development of Autoimmune Disease: A Case Series
Tessalyn Morrison¹, Moriah Gottman², Marcia Friedman³ and Daniela Ghetie⁴, ¹University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ²Oregon Health & Science University, Milwaukie, OR, ³Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc., Beaverton, OR, ⁴Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Scleritis involves inflammation of the sclera caused by trauma, infections, or autoimmune conditions. The purpose of our study was to understand the relationship between…

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