Abstract Number: 029 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Scleroderma Spectrum Disorders: A Single Center Experience
Background/Purpose: Cardiac disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children with SLE and SSc. Various studies have demonstrated an association between duration…Abstract Number: 1231 • ACR Convergence 2022
[68Ga]- CPCR4 Trifluoroacetate PET/CT Imaging of Chemokine Receptor CXCR4- Expression in Systemic Sclerosis Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a major contributor of morbidity and mortality. CXCR4/CXCL12 axis has been implicated in the pathogenesis…Abstract Number: 1257 • ACR Convergence 2022
Assessing the Effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis by PET: Multicenter Study of 101 Patients of Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Positron emission tomography (PET) is one of the tools available for the diagnosis of extracranial large-vessel vasculitis (1-5). Tocilizumab (TCZ) has shown efficacy in…Abstract Number: 1551 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Utility of Imaging Studies (MRA and CTA) in Long-Term Monitoring for Patients with Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu Arteritis (TA) is a complex large vessel vasculitis that leads to arterial stenosis, occlusion and aneurysmal formation. Assessment of disease activity is a…Abstract Number: 2028 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Value of FDG-PET/CT in the Detection of Lymphomas Associated with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) patients have an increased risk of developing a lymphoma. PSS-associated lymphomas are mostly of the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)…Abstract Number: 1233 • ACR Convergence 2022
Ultrasound Is Reliable in the Assessment of Muscle Echogenicity in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Results of a Multicenter International Web-based Study
Background/Purpose: Studies have showed that an increased ultrasound (US) muscle echogenicity indicating fatty replacement/fibrosis of muscle tissue may represent an early indicator of muscle involvement associated…Abstract Number: 1259 • ACR Convergence 2022
Characteristics of Sacroiliac Joint in Patient with Skin Psoriasis, Without Rheumatological Manifestations: A Controlled Study Using CT Scan
Background/Purpose: Plaque Psoriasis (PsO) is an inflammatory disorder that could be associated with rheumatological manifestations defining Psoriatic arthritis. Moreover, recent studies showed that the presence…Abstract Number: 1554 • ACR Convergence 2022
Serum Biomarkers in Association with Clinical and Vascular Disease Activity in Takayasu’s Arteritis
Background/Purpose: 18FDG-PET imaging can be used to directly assess vascular inflammation; however, limited access to this technology has restricted widespread adoption of this modality in…Abstract Number: 2032 • ACR Convergence 2022
Major Salivary Gland Ultrasound and Elastography for Assessment of Disease Activity in Patients of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: To assess major salivary gland involvement by ultrasonography and elastography in patients with Sjögren's syndrome , compare it with controls and correlate the severity…Abstract Number: 1234 • ACR Convergence 2022
Characterizing Imaging Phenotypes in PsA: The Effect of Age and Sex
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) provides valuable information on disease phenotype in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). While age and sex are important determinants of health, limited information…Abstract Number: 1260 • ACR Convergence 2022
Tenderness and Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In inflammatory arthritis swelling is regarded as a sign of synovitis and is associated with radiographic progression. However, the association of tenderness with radiographic…Abstract Number: 1563 • ACR Convergence 2022
Common Femoral Vein Wall Thickness Measurement as a Diagnostic Test in Incomplete Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Diagnosing Behçet's Disease (BD) can be a clinical challenge in patients presenting with limited organ manifestations, especially with single major organ involvement. We reported…Abstract Number: 2048 • ACR Convergence 2022
Serology Driven Pulmonary Phenotype Characterization of Sjögren Syndrome-associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Monocentric Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a relatively frequent manifestation of Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS), potentially presenting with a wide spectrum of clinical-radiological characteristics. Anti-Ro52 autoantibodies…Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Effect of Interactive E-learning on Resident’s Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- a Randomized Study
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a complex procedure to master and requires both extensive theoretical knowledge and hands-on training. E-learning supplements hands-on training by providing…Abstract Number: 1235 • ACR Convergence 2022
Fibroblast Activation in Psoriasis Patients Assessed by 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET-CT Is Associated with Progression to Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Prevalence of subclinical inflammatory lesions is high in patients with cutaneous psoriasis and constitutes a -risk constellation for the development of psoriatic arthritis (PsA)1.…
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