Abstract Number: 1191 • ACR Convergence 2020
Specificity for Inflammatory Pathways Associated with Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) is associated with increased mortality in RA independent of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. Inflammation likely plays an important role…Abstract Number: 1547 • ACR Convergence 2020
Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment of Peripheral Joint MRI in Inflammatory Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background/Purpose: To summarize the feasibility, reliability, and validity of computer-aided quantification of joint destruction and synovitis on MRI using artificial intelligence (AI) based methods in…Abstract Number: 1923 • ACR Convergence 2020
Angiographic Progression of Disease in Large-Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Angiography is essential to detect vascular disease in patients with large-vessel vasculitis (LVV). Guidelines differ on the role of periodic angiography to monitor patients…Abstract Number: 0501 • ACR Convergence 2020
Structural Entheseal Lesions in Psoriasis Patients Are Associated with an Increased Risk Ofprogression to Psoriatic Arthritis – A Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: We have previously reported that the presence of musculoskeletal pain in psoriasis patients is associated with a higher risk of developing psoriatic arthritis (PsA)…Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessing the Construct Validity of the Novel OMERACT Ultrasound Scoring System for Salivary Glands Target Lesions by Comparison with MRI in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome – An OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group Exercise
Background/Purpose: Imaging techniques such as salivary gland ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are able to diagnose primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) patients with high sensitivity…Abstract Number: 1548 • ACR Convergence 2020
Blood Pressure, BMI and Sex Affect Optical Spectral Transmission Imaging Measurements of the Hands
Background/Purpose: Optical spectral transmission imaging (OST) is a new imaging method designed to measure inflammation in the hands of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The device…Abstract Number: 1974 • ACR Convergence 2020
Validation of a Deep Learning Based Algorithm to Diagnose Vertebral Compression Fractures
Background/Purpose: Vertebral Compression Fractures are common in patients above age 50, but are often undiagnosed. Patients with one VCF are at higher risk of other…Abstract Number: 0514 • ACR Convergence 2020
Feasibility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography to Monitor the Effect of Tocilizumab on Vascular Inflammation in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Two randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the clinical efficacy of tocilizumab for treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA) (1,2). In these trials, response to…Abstract Number: 1252 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ultrasound-guided Parotid Gland Biopsy in Cadavers Performed by Rheumatologists – an OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group Study
Background/Purpose: With the diagnostic capability of the parotid gland biopsy similar to minor salivary gland biopsy in Sjögren’s syndrome, the parotid gland biopsy may also…Abstract Number: 1551 • ACR Convergence 2020
Rapid Effect of Tofacitinib in Reducing US Joint and Tendon Inflammatory Lesions of RA Patients: Data from a 24 Weeks Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: To explore the effects of tofacitinib (Tofa) on US lesions in a consecutive series of patients with active RA MTX and/or bioDMARDs -IR. Methods: In…Abstract Number: 2021 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Reliability of Scoring Sonographic Entheseal Abnormalities – the Diagnostic Ultrasound Enthesitis Tool (DUET) Study
Background/Purpose: DUET is a study supported by the Group for Assessment for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) that aims to develop a novel sonographic scoring…Abstract Number: 0648 • ACR Convergence 2020
Dual Energy CT Has Additional Prognostic Value over Clinical Measures in Gout Including Tophi: Best Evidence Synthesis
Background/Purpose: Dual Energy CT Scan (DECT) can detect monosodium urate crystals in joints and periarticular tissues. EULAR gout guidelines (Richette, 2020) recognized DECT's value in…Abstract Number: 1331 • ACR Convergence 2020
Carotid Ultrasound Findings in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Case-control Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The carotid ultrasound, which measures both carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and…Abstract Number: 1553 • ACR Convergence 2020
Optical Tomography Can Accurately Diagnose Lupus Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Incapacitating inflammatory arthritis occurs in up to 88% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Arthritis is present in 70-80% of lupus patients in…Abstract Number: 2034 • ACR Convergence 2020
Resolving Phenotypic and Prognostic Differences in Interstitial Lung Disease Related to Systemic Sclerosis by Computed Tomography-based Radiomics
Background/Purpose: Radiomics describes the in-depth analysis of tissue phenotypes by computational retrieval of high-dimensional quantitative imaging features including tissue intensity, texture, and wavelet characteristics. Here,…
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