Abstract Number: 248 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of Objective Quantification System for Disease Progression in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Imaging as outcome measure has been studied and extensively used in the assessment of treatment for adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)1. In children…Abstract Number: 256 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tracking Digital Ulcers in Systemic Sclerosis: Feasibility Study Assessing Lesion Area from Patient-Recorded Smartphone Photographs
Background/Purpose: Approximately 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) will develop painful digital (finger) ulcers (DUs) at some point during their disease course. These lesions…Abstract Number: 592 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Imaging Outcomes for AxSpA Are Most Sensitive to Change? a 5-Year Analysis of the DESIR Cohort
Background/Purpose: Several imaging outcomes have become available to assess inflammation and structural damage over time in patients with axial spondyloarthris (axSpA). However, no formal comparison…Abstract Number: 791 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aortic Dilatation in Patients with Large Vessel Vasculitis: A Longitudinal Case Control Study Using Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose: To evaluate aortic diameter and predictors of aortic dilatation using FDG-PET/CT in a longitudinally followed cohort of patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV) compared…Abstract Number: 144 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety, Tolerability and Feasibility of Minimally Invasive Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsyof Wrist and Metacarpophalangeal Joints – an Ultrasound Follow-up Study
Background/Purpose: The development of ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy will enable synovial tissue collection from small joints and will facilitate molecular studies, thus improving the understanding…Abstract Number: 146 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Features of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon and Peroneus Brevis Tendon Entheses: A Comparison Study Between Healthy Adults and Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound imaging is highlighting the prominent role of tendinitis in systemic rheumatic disease. Because of challenging anatomy, limited literature exists on the sonographic appearance…Abstract Number: 148 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Are the Ultrasound Lesions Underlying Dactylitis?
Background/Purpose: Dactylitis (DACT) is defined as diffuse swelling of the digit and is included in the ASAS criteria for spondyloarthritis. It is a hallmark feature of…Abstract Number: 158 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Is a Sensitive Imaging Tool for the Assessment of Dynamic Changes of Bone Erosions in Inflammatory Arthritis: A Comparative Analysis with High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitatve Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose: Correct detection of bone erosions is crucial both for diagnosis and for monitoring of treatment response in patients with inflammatory joint diseases. Musculoskeletal ultrasound…Abstract Number: 163 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fluorescence Optical Imaging Reveals Distinct Patterns of Hand Joint Inflammation in Seropositive and Seronegative Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Detection of abnormal Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) related autoantibodies, Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and Anti- Citrullinated Peptide Antibody (ACPA), along with musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) plays a…Abstract Number: 169 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Fusion of Images and B-Flow Evaluation of Tenosynovitis – a Pilot Study on New Imaging Techniques in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Image fusion is an advanced imaging technology, which enables fusion of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This fusion gives for each…Abstract Number: 846 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progression of Left Ventricular Myocardial Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Using Speckle Tracking Strain Echocardiography to Identify Patients at Risk
Background/Purpose: Cardiac involvement is a main cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis, although reported prevalence of cardiac involvement is low and detection of cardiac involvement…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: 1720 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Value of Different Tools for Detection of Psoriatic Arthritis in Patients with Psoriasis in Daily Routine Care Using Questionnaires for Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis and Fluorescence-Optical Imaging Technique
Background/Purpose: Psoriasis (Pso) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease in Europe. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is closely associated to Pso; the skin…Abstract Number: 1819 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Myocarditis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose : Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in patients with SLE. Lupus patients have a 2-3 fold increased risk of heart…Abstract Number: 3123 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence of Altered Blood Brain Barrier Permeability in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background/Purpose: Neurocognitive dysfunction is a common manifestation of childhood-onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (cSLE). Murine models suggest that loss of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity allows…
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