Abstracts tagged "Imaging"

Abstract Number: 871 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Diabetes Mellitus in Patients without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Katherine P. Liao¹, Gabrielle Cremone², Ethan Lam², Zhi Yu¹, Jon M. Hainer³, Victoria Morgan³, Courtney Bibbo³ and Marcelo Di Carli³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Nuclear Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with DM have increased coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) compared to the general population, leading to higher rates of cardiac death despite normal perfusion…
Abstract Number: 265 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability of an Omeract Semiquantitative Scoring System and Imaging Atlas for the Assessment of Cartilage in Hand Osteoarthritis
Alexander Mathiessen¹, Hilde B Hammer², Lene Terslev³, George A. W. Bruyn⁴, Maria Antonietta D'Agostino⁵, Emilio Filippucci⁶, Ida Kristin Haugen⁷, Marion Kortekaas⁸, Peter Mandl⁹, Ingrid Moller¹⁰, Esperanza Naredo¹¹, Ruth Wittoek¹², Annamaria Iagnocco¹³ and Karen Ellegaard¹⁴, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Rheumatology, Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Copenhagen University Hospital at Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴Rheumatology, MC Groep, Loenga, Netherlands, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt , Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Paris, France, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi, Italy, ⁷Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁸Dept. of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁹Department of Internal Medicine III; Division of Rheumatology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ¹⁰Instituto de Poal, Barcelona, Spain, ¹¹Rheumatology Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ¹²Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ¹³Academic Rheumatology Unit, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy, ¹⁴Dept. of Rheumatology, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by gradual loss of articular cartilage. Evaluation of cartilage in the small joints of the hands has shown that ultrasound…
Abstract Number: 1149 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Implications of Ultrasonography (US) in Monitoring Disease Activity of Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) and Comparative Investigation By US between Auricle of RP, Repeated Trauma and Healthy Subject
Eri Amano¹, Yoshinori Taniguchi², Satoshi Inotani¹, Hirofumi Nishikawa¹, Tatsuki Matsumoto³, Shuichi Nakayama⁴ and Yoshio Terada⁵, ¹Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nephrology and Rheumatology, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan, ²Endocrinology, Metabolism,Nephrology and Rheumatology, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan, ³Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nephrology and Rheumatology, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan, ⁴Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan, ⁵Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder and might often be refractory. Therefore, the discovery of more convenient imaging modality than contrast-CT,…
Abstract Number: 266 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence and Pattern of Hand Osteoarthritis in a Working Population Using Ultrasound
Mario Giulini¹, Hasan Acar², Ralph Brinks³, Matthias Schneider², Benedikt Ostendorf⁴, Oliver Sander⁵ and Philipp Sewerin⁶, ¹Department for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ²Policlinic for Rheumatology & Hiller Research Centre for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Univ. Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁵Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁶Department and Hiller-Research-Unit for Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: The estimated prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (HOA) varies severely according to the selection of different diagnostic modalities, items of interest and subject samples. In…
Abstract Number: 1266 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Geographic Variation in Use of Echocardiography at Diagnosis and Detection of Acute Cardiac Disease in Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Joyce C. Chang¹, Andrea M. Knight², Laura M. Mercer-Rosa³, Rui Xiao⁴ and Pamela F. Weiss⁵, ¹Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness & PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Center for Pediatric Clincial Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Child-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune condition with a high risk of organ damage. There are no guidelines on the use…
Abstract Number: 294 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DNA Area and Netosis Analysis (DANA): A High-Throughput Method to Quantify Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Fluorescent Microscope Images
Ryan Rebernick¹, Lauren Fahmy², Christopher Glover², Nicole Rademacher², Hemanth Potluri², Mandar Bawadekar¹, Christie M. Bartels³ and Miriam A. Shelef^1,4, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, ³Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, ⁴William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), extracellular structures composed of decondensed chromatin, are released in a process called NETosis. NETs, which are part of normal host…
Abstract Number: 1512 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Sacroiliac Imaging the All-Decisive Factor in the Diagnosis of Early Axial Spondyloarthritis? Data from the Spondyloarthritis Caught Early (SPACE) Cohort
Zineb Ez-Zaitouni¹, Robert B.M. Landewé², Miranda van Lunteren¹, Pauline Bakker¹, Karen M Fagerli³, Roberta Ramonda⁴, Lennart TH Jacobsson⁵, Désirée van der Heijde⁶ and Floris van Gaalen⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁶Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Imaging of the sacroiliac joints plays a pivotal role in the recognition of axSpA. However, interpretation of imaging is challenging and has led to…
Abstract Number: 308 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency, Morbidity and Healthcare Utilization of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) Patients at a University Hospital
Maanas Tripathi¹, Divya Rajmohan², Cody Quirk³, Brooke Beckett³, Donseok Choi⁴, Neha Rich-Garg⁵ and Atul A. Deodhar⁴, ¹University of Miami, FL, Miami, FL, ²Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, ³Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ⁴Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ⁵Northwest Rheumatology Assoc., Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: DISH is a non-inflammatory condition affecting the spine, and characterized by ossification of paravertebral ligaments. DISH is traditionally considered asymptomatic, detected incidentally on spine…
Abstract Number: 1698 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quantitative Analyze of Peripheral Vascular Bed in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis By Using Photoacoustic Imaging Technology: A Pilot Study
Yasuyoshi Kusanagi¹, Rika Suzuki¹, Dai Murakoshi², Kazuhiro Hirota², Kaku Irisawa², Takatsugu Wada², Shinpei Okawa³, Miya Ishihara³, Fumihiko Kimura¹ and Kenji Itoh¹, ¹Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Division of Internal medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan, ²Medical Systems R&D Center, R&D Management Headquarters, Fujifilm Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan, ³Department of Medical Engineering, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of photoacoustic imaging (PAI) for quantitative analysis of the peripheral vascular bed in patients…
Abstract Number: 345 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Patient Experience of Musculoskeletal Imaging Tests for Investigation of Inflammatory Arthritis: A Mixed Methods Study
Sandra Bourke^1,2, Nicola Dalbeth¹, William J. Taylor³, Anthony Doyle¹ and Merryn Gott¹, ¹University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²Auckland district health board, Auckland, New Zealand, ³University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging is widely used in rheumatology for diagnosis and management of arthritis. Although the technical and performance properties of MSK imaging tests…
Abstract Number: 1845 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) and 18f-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Large Vessel Vasculitis
Kaitlin A. Quinn^1,2, Ashkan Malayeri³, Mark Ahlman³, Armin Bagheri⁴, Robert Evers⁵, Ali Cahid Civelek³, Elaine Novakovich⁶ and Peter C. Grayson⁷, ¹Rheumatology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ²NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ³Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Vasculitis Translational Research Program, NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁵NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁶Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁷National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS), Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) may provide unique or redundant information in large vessel vasculitis (LVV). The study objective…
Abstract Number: 567 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Minor Salivary Gland Histopathology, Major Salivary Gland Ultrasonography, and Secretory Function in Smoking Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Daniel S. Hammenfors¹, Haris Causevic², Johan G. Brun³, Roland Jonsson¹ and Malin V. Jonsson⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, ²Broegelmann Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, ³Department of Rheumatology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Bergen, Norway, ⁴Department of Clinical Dentistry, Section for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Background/Purpose: Several studies have reported a protective effect of smoking with regard to risk for primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and minor salivary gland inflammation. To…
Abstract Number: 1878 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Utility of the Omeract Ultrasound Tenosynovitis Scoring System in Multicenter Clinical Trials
Mads Ammitzbøll-Danielsen¹, Mikkel Østergaard¹, Esperanza Naredo², Annamaria Iagnocco³, Ingrid Moller⁴, Maria Antonietta D'Agostino⁵, Frédérique Gandjbakhch⁶ and Lene Terslev⁷, ¹Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Rheumatology, Joint and Bone Research Unit, IIS-FJD, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz., Madrid, Spain, ³Academic Rheumatology Unit, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology, Instituto Poal, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt , Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Paris, France, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, APHP, Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Universite Paris 6, Paris, France, ⁷Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose :Tenosynovitis is very common in patients with RA and is associated with lower physical function. Several studies have confirmed the limitations of clinical examination…
Abstract Number: 143 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Influence of Age and Sex on Collagen-Induced Arthritis
Tracy Wilson-Gerwing¹, Arash Panahifar², David M.L. Cooper² and Alan Rosenberg¹, ¹Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, ²Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Background/Purpose: Age and sex differences are found in certain subsets of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Collagen Induced Arthritis (CIA) in rodents has utility in assessing…
Abstract Number: 934 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Joint Space Narrowing Is an Independent Predictor of Radiographic and MRI Damage Progression in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Signe Møller-Bisgaard¹, Bo Jannik Ejbjerg², Iris Eshed³, Kim Hørslev-Petersen⁴, Merete Lund Hetland^5,6, Anne Grethe Jurik⁷, Henrik S Thomsen⁸, Trine Torfing⁹, Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen¹⁰, Peter Junker¹¹, Niels Steen Krogh¹², Tine Lottenburger¹³, Torkell Ellingsen¹⁴, Lis Smedegaard Andersen¹⁵, Henrik Skjødt¹⁶, Anders Svendsen¹⁴, Ulrik Tarp¹⁰, Ib Tønder Hansen¹⁰, Jan Pødenphant¹⁵, Jens Kristian Pedersen¹⁴, Hanne Lindegaard¹⁴, Aage Vestergaard¹⁷, Daniel Glinatsi¹⁶ and Mikkel Østergaard¹⁶, ¹Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark, ²Department of Rheumatology, Slagelse University Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark, ³Department of Radiology, Sheba Medical Center, Israel, Tel Hashomer, Israel, ⁴King Christian X Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Graasten, Denmark, ⁵Danish Rheumatologic Biobank and DANBIO registry, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Gentofte and Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Denmark,, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁷Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ⁸Department of Radiology, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁹Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ¹¹University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, ¹²ZiteLab ApS, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹³Department of Medicine, Vejle Regional Hospital, Vejle, Denmark, ¹⁴Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, ¹⁵Department of Rheumatology, Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark, ¹⁶Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, Glostrup, Denmark, ¹⁷Department of Radiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Denmark, Hvidovre, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) osteitis and synovitis have been identified as predictors of structural damage progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)1,2, but the predictive value…

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