Abstracts tagged "Imaging"

Abstract Number: 1287 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Measures
Nicolette Morris¹, Elena Saab², Lucia Chen¹, Jenny Brook¹, Gurjit S Kaeley³, David Elashoff¹ and Veena Ranganath¹, ¹David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with obesity are less likely to respond to therapy and achieve remission. Obesity is a known driver of inflammatory processes…
Abstract Number: 1862 • ACR Convergence 2023
Significant Overlap of Inflammatory and Degenerative Features on Spinal Imaging Among Patients with Degenerative Spinal Disease, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Nelly Ziade¹, Nikolaos Kougkas², Melanie Udod³, Styliani Tsiami⁴ and Xenofon Baraliakos³, ¹Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ²4th Internal Department, Ippokratio Hospital, Aristotle University of Thesaaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ⁴Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Degenerative changes of the spine (DC), diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and radiographic axial Spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) may present with overlapping inflammatory and degenerative findings…
Abstract Number: 1987 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Individuals Who Underwent Knee Replacement During Years 3 to 5 in the FORWARD Study: A Post Hoc Analysis
Philip Conaghan¹, Felix Eckstein², Wolfgang Wirth³, Marc Hochberg⁴, Ali Guermazi⁵, Luping Zhao⁶ and Niti Goel⁷, ¹University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Paracelsus Medical University, Institute of Anatomy & Ludwig Boltzmann Institute, and Chondrometrics GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, ³Paracelsus Medical University, Institute of Anatomy & Ludwig Boltzmann Institute, and Chondrometrics GmbH, Freilassing, Germany, ⁴University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁶TrialSpark, New York, NY, ⁷TrialSpark, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Sprifermin is an investigational intra-articular (IA) recombinant human truncated fibroblast growth factor-18 (rhFGF-18) therapy evaluated to date in three knee osteoarthritis (KOA) trials (NCT00911469…
Abstract Number: 0257 • ACR Convergence 2023
Activity of IgG4-related Disease Differs Depending on the Presence or Absence of Concomitant Hypocomplementemia
Risa Wakiya¹, Hiroki Ozaki², Hiromi Shimada¹, Shusaku Nakashima¹, Taichi Miyagi³, Yusuke Ushio⁴, Koichi Sugihara⁵, Mao Mizusaki¹, Rina Mino⁶, Kanako Chujo⁷, Ryoko Kagawa⁴, Hayamasa Yamaguchi⁴, Tomohiro Kameda¹ and Hiroaki Dobashi¹, ¹Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology, KKR Takamatsu Hospital, Kagawa, Japan, ³Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kidagun, Japan, ⁴Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Japan, ⁵Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Japan, ⁶Kagawa University, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan, ⁷Kagawa University, Miki, Kita District, Kagawa, Japan
Background/Purpose: Hypocomplementemia (HC) is often observed in IgG4-related diseases (IgG4-RD), but there are also IgG4-RD without HC. This study aimed to clarify the difference of…
Abstract Number: 1037 • ACR Convergence 2023
Dual Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) Urate Volume Predicts Fulfillment of Gout Remission After Two Years of Intensive Urate-Lowering Therapy
Adwoa Dansoa Tabi-Amponsah¹, Sarah Stewart², Greg Gamble¹, Anthony Doyle³, Chang-Nam Son⁴, Kieran Latto¹, Lisa Stamp⁵, William Taylor⁶, Anne Horne¹ and Nicola Dalbeth¹, ¹University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, ³Auckland District Health Board and University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ⁴Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, UIJEONGBU, South Korea, ⁵University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand, ⁶University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Preliminary gout remission criteria have been developed using OMERACT core outcome domains for long-term gout studies. This study aimed to identify variables that predict…
Abstract Number: 1300 • ACR Convergence 2023
Bone Marrow Edema in MRI Is More Associated with Rapid Radiographic Progression Than Clinically Relevant Radiographic Progression
Kou Katayama¹, Takanobu Okubo², Toshikazu Sato¹, Kitaru Tanaka³, Tomoki Kawahata³, Yuichi Makino⁴ and Hiroshi Ito⁵, ¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Katayama Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic, Asahikawa, Japan, ²Department of Radiology, Katayama Orthopedic Rheumatology Clinic, Asahikawa, Japan, ³Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology, and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Asahikawa Medical University Hospital, Asahikawa, Japan, ⁵Department of orthpedic surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
Background/Purpose: Rapid radiographic progression (RRP) is selected as one of the risk factors for difficult- to- treat RA, which needs to be resolved as soon…
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: 2007 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effects of IL-17 Blockade on Skeletal Microarchitecture in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: An HR-pQCT Study
Insa Mannstadt, Donald McMahon, Douglas Mintz, Weija Yuan, Linda Russell, Susan Goodman, Emily Stein and Dalit Ashany, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease causes abnormal bone growth at the spine and paradoxically has been linked to osteoporosis and fragility…
Abstract Number: 0286 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relationship Between High Resolution Computed Tomography(HRCT) Quantitative Scores and Physiological and Clinical Features in Antisynthetase Syndrome Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Sangmee Bae¹, Fereidoun Abtin², Grace Kim³, Daniela Markovic⁴, Siamak Moghadam-Kia⁵, Chester V. Oddis⁶, Lila Pourzand², Didem Saygin⁶, Daniel Sullivan⁷, Koichi Yamaguchi⁵, Donald Tashkin³, Christina Charles-Schoeman⁸, Jonathan Goldin³ and Rohit Aggarwal⁶, ¹UCLA Rheumatology, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA Radiological Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UCLA Department of Medicine Statistics Core, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rheumatology, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷UCLA Pulmonology, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁸UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA
Background/Purpose: High resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT) plays an important role in the clinical evaluation of interstitial lung disease (ILD) by demonstrating the extent of…
Abstract Number: 1040 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Ultrasound Limitation to Assess Aortitis in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: Comparative Study with FDG-PET/CT
Juan Molina-Collada¹, Isabel Castrejon², Irene Monjo³, Elisa Fernandez-Fernandez⁴, Gabriela Torres⁵, JULIA MARTINEZ BARRIO⁶, Jose María Alvaro-Gracias⁷ and Eugenio De Miguel⁵, ¹Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ³University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁶Rheumatology, Gregorio Marañon University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Aortitis is a serious potential complication of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and may lead to dilation, aneurysms or dissection. Since ultrasound (US)…
Abstract Number: 1387 • ACR Convergence 2023
Power Doppler Musculoskeletal Abnormalities in Patients with Psoriasis at High Risk of Progression to Psoriatic Arthritis
Rebecca Haberman¹, Sarah Moussavi¹, Yan Zhang¹, Sydney Catron¹, Jonathan Samuels², Rebecca Blank³, Michael Toprover⁴, Jiyuan Hu¹, Cinty Gong⁵, Vincent Piguet⁶, Francisco Tausk⁷, Jensen Yeung⁸, Andrea Neimann¹, Wayne Gulliver⁹, Joseph Merola¹⁰, Alexis R Ogdie¹¹, Proton Rahman¹², Soumya Chakravarty¹³, Ralf Thiele¹⁴, Lihi Eder¹⁵, Christopher T Ritchlin¹⁶ and Jose Scher¹⁷, ¹NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²NYU Langone, Rye Brook, NY, ³New York University, New York, NY, ⁴New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, ⁵Immunology, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA, Raritan, NJ, ⁶Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ⁸University of Toronto and Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada, ¹⁰Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton, MA, ¹¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ¹²Craig Dobbin Research Institute, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada, ¹³Immunology, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC / Division of Rheumatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Villanova, PA, ¹⁴University of Rochester, Pittsford, NY, ¹⁵Women’s College Research Institute, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁶University of Rochester Medical School, Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology Division, Canandaigua, NY, ¹⁷New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an immune-mediated disease associated with skin psoriasis that, if untreated, can lead to joint destruction. Up to 30% of patients…
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: 2048 • ACR Convergence 2023
Development and Usability Testing of Web-based Standardized Scoring Tool for Magnetic Resonance Images from Children with Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis (CNO)
Farzana Nuruzzaman¹, T. Shawn Sato², Andrew Carbert³, Joel Paschke³, Lauren Potts⁴, Meinrad Beer⁵, Mingqian Huang⁶, Ramesh Iyer⁷, Johanna Monsalve⁸, Anh-Vo Ngo⁷, Jennifer Stimec⁹, Mahesh Thapa⁷, Xiaoyue Zhang¹⁰, Walter P. Maksymowych¹¹, Polly Ferguson¹² and Yongdong (Dan) Zhao¹³, ¹Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook, NY, ²University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ³CARE Arthritis, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴Illustrator/Patient Research Partner, Long Beach, CA, ⁵University Hospital, Ulm Germany, Ulm, Germany, ⁶Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, ⁷University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁸SUNY-Stony Brook Hospital, Stonybrook, NY, ⁹The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Biostatistical Consulting Core - Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, ¹¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹²University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ¹³University of Washington, Redmond, WA
Background/Purpose: The ChRonic nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scoring (CROMRIS) tool was developed but it was not digitized yet. Our objectives are: 1) to adapt…
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
Meredith Rae, Tam Doan and Eyal Muscal, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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: 0504 • ACR Convergence 2022
Three-dimensional Ground Reaction Force Symmetry Metrics Largely Fail to Explain Cartilage Worsening in the Contralateral Knee in Persons with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Patrick Corrigan¹, Cara Lewis², Kerry Costello², Ali Guermazi², Frank Roemer³, Deepak Kumar², David Felson², Kathryn Bacon², Tuhina Neogi⁴, Michael LaValley⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶, Cora E. Lewis⁷, James Torner⁸ and Joshua Stefanik⁹, ¹Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Boston University School of Public Health, Arlington, MA, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁸University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁹Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) often starts as a unilateral disease and commonly progresses to bilateral KOA. There is a need to identify mechanisms that explain…

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