Abstract Number: 2219 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Contribution of Tripartite Motif Proteins Modulating Membrane Repair to the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune-Mediated Myositis
Background/Purpose: The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases that result in autoimmunity toward muscles and lead to tissue destruction, but the pathogenesis…Abstract Number: 911 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bioluminescent Imaging of Histidyl-Transfer RNA Synthetase-Induced Myositis Reveals Early-Phase Involvement of NF-Kb-Mediated Inflammation
Background/Purpose: The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies represent a group of autoimmune diseases that target muscle as well as extra-muscular organs, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. …Abstract Number: 2150 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Craniocervical Junction in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Computed Tomography Based Study
Background/Purpose Available studies of craniocervical junction (CCJ) involvement in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are based on conventional radiography, which has limited ability in the definition of…Abstract Number: 908 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound-Detected Tenosynovitis Independently Associates with Flare in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Remission
Background/Purpose Clinical remission is now an achievable goal in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Much has been done in order to better understand and define…Abstract Number: 2133 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Tocilizumab Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on FDG-PET/CT
Background/Purpose: A humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor (anti-IL-6R) antibody, tocilizumab (TCZ), is one of the biologics and the C-reactive protein (CRP) level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)…Abstract Number: 828 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Extent of Urate Deposition in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia and Symptomatic Gout: A Dual Energy Computed Tomography Study
Background/Purpose: Recent studies have reported that ultrasound features of urate crystal deposition are present in some asymptomatic individuals with hyperuricemia, suggesting that subclinical urate deposition…Abstract Number: 2136 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Erosion Detection and Measurement in Longitudinal Datasets Using High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose An operational case definition for identification of erosions imaged by HR-pQCT was achieved and tested in a first reliability exercise (RELEX-1) using cross-sectional data.…Abstract Number: 797 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
PET/CT for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: Temporal artery (TA) biopsies are negative in up to 50% of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). In such cases, increased uptake in large…Abstract Number: 2142 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sensitivity and Precision of Automated Osteophyte Volumetric Measurement in Knee Osteoarthritis over Four Years
Background/Purpose: Osteophyte formation and evolution is a hallmark of knee OA, and their radiographic identification and progression is fundamental in clinical practice, observational research and…Abstract Number: 547 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Axial Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose Few studies have compared the clinical and imaging (x-ray and MRI) characteristics between axial psoriatic arthritis (axPsA) and axial spondyloarthritis patients without psoriasis (axSpA).…Abstract Number: 2145 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Performance and Disease Activity Assessment By FDG-PET in Large-Vessel Vasculitis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: FDG-PET is increasingly used in the work up of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV). The purpose of this study is to perform a systematic review and…Abstract Number: 147 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
US Lung Examination in SSc Patients: A Comparison of Two Different Scoring Systems
Background/Purpose Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by a progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs, which can lead to death. Lung involvement…Abstract Number: 2127 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subclinical Arthritis Is Detected By Macrophage Targeting and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Early RA Patients in Clinical Remission
Background/Purpose: Recurrent flares in RA patients in complete remission (CR) are not an uncommon phenomenon. Studies with advanced imaging techniques have suggested that residual subclinical…Abstract Number: 126 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Asymptomatic Versus Symptomatic Ankle Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A High Resolution B-Mode and Power Doppler Ultrasound Study
Background/Purpose: Despite a crucial role for RA patients’ mobility, the ankle joints are frequently clinically neglected, and omitted in activity scoring systems including DAS 28.…Abstract Number: 2129 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sensitivity and Specificity of the “Green Nail” Sign in Fluorescence Optical Imaging in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose ICG-enhanced fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) is a novel technology for the assessment of inflammation in arthritis [1,2]. Recent work suggested that a “green nail”…