Abstracts tagged "Diagnostic imaging"

Abstract Number: 1961 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Diagnostic Utility Of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound In Early Arthritis – a Probabilistic (Bayesian) Approach
Hamed Rezaei¹, Erik af Klint², Yogan Kisten³ and Ronald F. van Vollenhoven⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, Unit for Clinical Therapy Research, Inflammatory Diseases (ClinTRID), The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Department of Medicine, Unit for Clinical Therapy Research, Inflammatory Diseases (ClinTRID), The rheumatology clinic of the Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Department of Medicine, Unit for Clinical Therapy Research, Inflammatory Diseases (ClinTRID), The Karolinska Institute,Unit for Clinical Therapy Research, Inflammatory Diseases (ClinTRID), Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Unit for Clinical Therapy Research, Inflammatory Diseases (ClinTRID), the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: While musculoskeletal ultrasound examination (MSUS) is used increasingly in the work-up of patients with inflammatory joint disease, the exact diagnostic utility has not been…
Abstract Number: 1963 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography Is Helpful For Optimizing The Diagnosis Of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Maasa Hama¹, Darisuren Tsolmon¹, Kaoru Minegishi¹, Ryusuke Yoshimi¹, Yohei Kirino¹, Atsuhisa Ueda¹, Mitsuhiro Takeno¹, Ichiro Aoki² and Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ²Department of Molecular Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
Background/Purpose: 2010 ACR–EULAR criteria enable us to make diagnosis of early rheumatoid arhtiritis (RA) with no erosion revealed by X-ray. However, the criteria potentially possess…
Abstract Number: 1945 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Of Selected Joint Evaluation With Comprehensive Assessment In Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography For Detection Of Synovitis In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryusuke Yoshimi¹, Atsushi Ihata¹, Yosuke Kunishita¹, Daiga Kishimoto¹, Reikou Kamiyama¹, Kaoru Minegishi¹, Maasa Hama¹, Yohei Kirino¹, Yukiko Asami¹, Atsuhisa Ueda¹, Mitsuhiro Takeno¹, Ichiro Aoki² and Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ²Department of Molecular Pathology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) is recognized as a useful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), though a standard procedure has not…
Abstract Number: 1110 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Onychopathy: When Ultrasound Can Help The Dermatologist
Andrea Delle Sedie¹, Valentina Dini², Linda Carli³, Sabrina Barbanera², Lucrezia Riente¹, Stefano Bombardieri¹ and Marco Romanelli², ¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ²Dermatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ³GenOMeC PhD, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Background/Purpose: Nail disease represents a very important symptom in subjects with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). From a dermatologic perspective, onychopathy is a predictor for…
Abstract Number: 757 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact Of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging On Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Outcomes: A Long-Term Retrospective Study On 42 Patients
Bertrand Dunogué¹, Pascal Cohen², Benjamin Terrier³, Julien Marmursztejn⁴, Denis Duboc⁴, Olivier Vignaux⁵ and Loic Guillevin³, ¹Internal Medicine, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, Paris, France, ²National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hôpital Cochin, AP–HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, Paris, France, ³Internal Medicine, Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France, ⁴Cardiology, Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵Radiology, Cochin University Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) cardiomyopathy carries a poor prognosis, and is the main cause of 1st-year and long-term mortality. Morbidity due to chronic…
Abstract Number: 221 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection Of Cerebral Microvascular Lesions In Patients With Acute Phase Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus By 7Tesla MRI
Nobuhito Sasaki¹, Okinori Murata¹, Yukari Ninomiya¹, Yuka Oikawa¹, Hitoshi Kobayashi¹, Kohei Yamauchi¹, Makoto Sasaki², Takashi Sawai³ and Yutaka Nakamura¹, ¹Division of Pulmonary medicine, Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan, ²Division of Ultrahigh Field MRI, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan, ³Department of Pathology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
Background/Purpose: The cerebral microvascular lesions of patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) have not been fully elucidated. The 7Tesla MR scanner has high image…
Abstract Number: 214 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use Of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography In Evaluation Of Axial Gout
Kristin Logee¹, Ranadeep Mandhadi¹, William Traverse² and Santhanam Lakshminarayanan³, ¹Rheumatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, ²Rheumatology, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, ³Dept of Med/Div Rheum Diseases, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Background/Purpose: Axial (spinal) involvement has become increasingly recognized as a potential manifestation of gouty arthritis. The presentation can vary widely from mild, asymptomatic disease to…
Abstract Number: 218 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Role Of Salivary GLAND Ultrasound In Sjogren Syndrome: A Single Center Experience
Giuseppe Germanò¹, Niccolò Possemato², Olga Addimanda¹, Pierluigi Macchioni¹ and Carlo Salvarani³, ¹Rheumatology Service, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²S.C. Reumatologia, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, I.R.C.C.S., Reggio Emilia, Italy, ³Rheumatology, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: There is increasingly scientific evidence of salivary gland ultrasonography accuracy and usefulness in diagnosing Sjogren Syndrome. [1-2] Methods: 82 patients with suspected Sjogren Syndrome…
Abstract Number: 2211 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is It Useful to Repeat an MRI of the Sacroiliac Joints in the Diagnostic Work-up for Spondyloarthritis?
Rosaline van den Berg¹, Manouk de Hooge¹, Victoria Navarro-Compán¹, Floris van Gaalen¹, Monique Reijnierse², Tom Huizinga¹ and Désirée van der Heijde¹, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In the diagnostic work-up of spondyloarthritis (SpA), imaging of the sacroiliac joints by MRI (MRI-SIJ) is an important step. One study showed that in…
Abstract Number: 2100 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relative, Reliability-Adjusted Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Erosion Detection Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiography in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ruben Tavares¹, Naveen Parasu², Karen Finlay², Erik Jurriaans², Hao Wu¹, Karen A. Beattie³, Maggie Larche⁴, Lawrence E. Hart⁵, William G. Bensen⁶, Raja S. Bobba⁴, Alfred A. Cividino³, Colin E. Webber⁷, Jean-Eric Tarride⁸ and Jonathan D. Adachi⁹, ¹McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²Radiology, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁵Medicine (Rheumatology), St. Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁷Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁸Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CE&B) and Economics, Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁹St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), erosion detection on radiography (X-ray) compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is characterized by low sensitivity and high specificity. This…
Abstract Number: 1116 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Value of Internal Rotation Measurement in Patients with Cam- and Pincer-Type Deformities of the Hip
Stephan Reichenbach¹, Michael Leunig², Stefan Werlen³, Andreas Limacher¹, Christian W. Pfirrmann⁴, Reinhold Ganz⁵ and Peter Jüni¹, ¹University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, ²Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Hospital Sonnenhof, Bern, Switzerland, ⁴Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁵Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: It has been proposed that femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) causes early osteoarthritis (OA) in non-dysplastic hips. FAI occurs predominantly in two different types, ”cam” or…
Abstract Number: 1048 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tenosynovitis in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Prevalence and Comparison Between Ultrasonography, Surgery and Histology
David F. Ten Cate¹, Nick Glaser¹, Jolanda J. Luime², K.H. Lam³, Johannes W.G. Jacobs⁴, Ruud W. Selles⁵, Johanna Hazes⁶ and M. Bertleff⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Pathology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵Erasmus MC - University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Hand Surgery, Xpert Clinic, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neuropathy affecting the median nerve. CTS occurs more frequently in inflammatory arthropathies, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…
Abstract Number: 1052 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of the Association Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiographic Detection of Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ruben Tavares¹, Stephen R. Tytus², Karen A. Beattie³, Maggie Larche⁴, Naveen Parasu⁵, Colin E. Webber⁶, Lawrence E. Hart⁷ and Jonathan D. Adachi⁸, ¹McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Qatar, ³Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁵Radiology, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁷Medicine (Rheumatology), St. Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁸St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), disparities between erosive bone lesion detection on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray require reconciliation. It is hypothesized that early…
Abstract Number: 958 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevelance of Spondyloarthropathy in Fibromyalgia Patients
A.Eftal Yucel¹, Derya Kaskari¹ and Muhtesem Agýldere², ¹Int Medicine Rheumatology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Radiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Most of the tender points typical for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are also entesis points. Besides, FMS and spondyloartropathy (SpA) can co-exist. Both disease groups…
Abstract Number: 556 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eos Imaging Could Replace Conventional Computed Radiography for Ankylosis Assessment in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Anna Moltó¹, Veronique Freire², Antoine Feydy³, Simon Paternotte¹, Walter P. Maksymowych⁴, Mathilde Benhamou⁵, François Rannou⁵, Maxime Dougados¹ and Laure Gossec¹, ¹Rheumatology B Department, Paris-Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ²Radiology B Department, Paris Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France, Paris, France, ³Radiology B, Paris Descartes University, Côchin Hospital, APHP, Paris, France, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Paris-Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: EOS® is a new osteoarticular imaging modality with significantly lower radiation than conventional computed radiography (CR). However, the diagnostic performance of this 2D biplanar…

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