Abstract Number: 878 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Lymphoma in Sjogren’s Syndrome Utilizing Ultrasound-Guided Core Needle Biopsies
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US)-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) with or without concomitant fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a standard method for pre-operative evaluation of salivary gland…Abstract Number: 1499 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Major Salivary Gland Ultrasonography Bed-Side and Still Image Scoring – a Pilot Comparison in Juvenile Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Adding major salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) improves the diagnostics of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Juvenile Sjögren’s syndrome (jSS) is a rare, poorly defined disease.…Abstract Number: 1698 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Analyze of Peripheral Vascular Bed in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis By Using Photoacoustic Imaging Technology: A Pilot Study
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of photoacoustic imaging (PAI) for quantitative analysis of the peripheral vascular bed in patients…Abstract Number: 2022 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic and Prognostic VALUE of Salivary GLAND Ultrasonography in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: a Preliminary Study
Background/Purpose: In recent years, salivary gland ultrasonography (SGUS) has emerged as a promising tool for the diagnosis and prognostic stratification of patiens with primary Sjögren’s…Abstract Number: 2023 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Value of the Non-Observation of the Frontal Branch of the Temporal Arteries By Ultrasonography in the Diagnostic of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Background/Purpose: The absence of the parietal branch of the temporal artery during an ultrasound evaluation may be due to a variance of the normal anatomy…Abstract Number: 1291 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 18fluoride Sodium Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography to Assess Inflammatory and Structural Abnormalities of the Sacroiliac Joint in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: We aimed to assess increased SIJ uptakes on 18-FNa (an osteoblastic tracer) PET/CT and to compare with MRI SIJ assessments for inflammation and structural…Abstract Number: 1302 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Silent Progression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is DAS28 Remission an Insufficient Goal in RA? Results from the German Remission-PLUS Cohort
Background/Purpose: disease activity score in 28 joints; Methods: Data-sets of 80 RA patients from the REMISSION-plus study cohort who fulfilled the following criteria were retrospectively…Abstract Number: 1401 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography of Major Salivary Glands in Juvenile SjöGren’s Syndrome − Preliminary Findings in a Multi-Center Study
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Sjögren’s syndrome (jSS) is a rare, poorly defined and possibly underdiagnosed condition. Mean age of diagnosis is approximately 10 years, with major salivary…Abstract Number: 3182 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Attenuation of Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Large Vessel Giant Cell Arteritis after Short-Term High-Dose Steroid Treatment – a Diagnostic Window of Opportunity
Background/Purpose: Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT is, due to its excellent diagnostic accuracy[1], increasingly used to diagnose large vessel GCA (LV-GCA). However, PET/CT is not always readily…Abstract Number: 1286 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Activity of IgG4-Related Disease Lesions Assessed By Quantitative Positron Emission Tomography Correlates with Circulating Plasmablasts Levels
Background/Purpose: 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scan is emerging as a promising imaging technique for diagnosis and staging of IgG4-RD. We aim to correlate…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: 925 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSK-US): Innovation or Overutilization?
Background/Purpose: MSK-US use has risen in the USA with recent disturbing findings suggesting greater utilization of interventional ultrasound by non-noradiologists compared to Radiologists. (1) This…Abstract Number: 1720 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Assessment of Bone Marrow Fat Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Spondyloarthropathy
Background/Purpose: Fat metaplasia in the bone marrow is an indicator of disease progression in spondyloarthropathy (SpA). This study aimed to evaluate the bone marrow fat…Abstract Number: 1959 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Color Doppler Ultrasonography Appears to Perform Better Than Magnetic Resonance Angiography in the Diagnostics of Patients with Systemic Large Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) and Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has been extensively used in the diagnostics of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) [giant cell arteritis…Abstract Number: 1961 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interobserver Agreement on Ultrasonographic and Magnetic Resonance Angiography Findings in Patients with Large Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound and Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) yields a high sensitivity and specificity regarding the diagnosis of cranial giant cell arteritis (GCA). Ultrasound and MRA…