Abstract Number: 1574 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT Scans in Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel vasculitis which primarily affects the aorta and its main branches. Accurate assessment of disease activity has always been…Abstract Number: 1887 • ACR Convergence 2023
Total-body PET Quantitative Biomarkers Reveal Key Differences in Enthesitis Between Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the ability of total-body PET (TB-PET) biomarkers to quantify enthesitis in Psoriatic (PsA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). We hypothesize that objective characterization…Abstract Number: 2354 • ACR Convergence 2023
Is Midkine a Novel Biomarker for Acro-osteolysis in Systemic Sclerosis?
Background/Purpose: Acro-osteolysis is a hand complication in systemic sclerosis (SSc) characterized by the destruction of distal digital bone possibly related to repetitive ischemia-reperfusion injury. Diagnosis…Abstract Number: 0698 • ACR Convergence 2023
Differentiating Large Vessel Vasculitis from Vasculitis Mimickers in a Real World Setting: Clinical Presentation, Laboratory Tests and Radiographic Findings
Background/Purpose: As the resolution of Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) has improved, rheumatologists have faced an increased volume of consults to evaluate patients for the presence…Abstract Number: 1049 • ACR Convergence 2023
Enhanced Diagnostic Confidence with High Frequency Temporal Artery Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Cranial Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Background/Purpose: A previous survey of Australian Rheumatologists indicated low confidence (60% of Australian Rheumatologists) in the use of Temporal artery ultrasound provided by their Radiology…Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2023
Single-cell Spatial Proteomics Identifies Intraglomerular Myeloid Cells in Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) leads to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in more than 20% of patients despite optimal treatment. Up to 30% of LN patients…Abstract Number: 1888 • ACR Convergence 2023
Solving the Final Puzzle of Gout Detection in DECT via Machine Learning-Based Mitigation of Pseudolesion-Related Challenges: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy
Background/Purpose: In a recent study, the low specificity of Dual-Energy CT (DECT) has raised concerns due to the frequent occurrence of pseudo lesions, also referred…Abstract Number: 2366 • ACR Convergence 2023
Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging as a Novel Method to Quantify Longitudinal Skin Changes in Scleroderma
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by excessive collagen deposition in the skin and internal organs, along with vascular dysfunction. The modified…Abstract Number: 0707 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prevalence and Distribution of Vascular Calcifications at CT Scan in Patients with Large Vessel Vasculitis and Patients with Lymphoma: A Matched Cross-sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Arterial wall calcifications are a hallmark of atherosclerosis and represent an important cardiovascular risk factor. Accelerated atherosclerosis and vascular calcifications have been reported in…Abstract Number: 1050 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound for Detecting Interstitial Lung Disease Among Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Comparative Study of Two Scanning Protocols
Background/Purpose: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has proven useful to detect interstitial lung disease (ILD) among patients with SSc when compared to high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) as…Abstract Number: 1645 • ACR Convergence 2023
Aortic Dilatation and PET/CT Vascular Activity at Diagnosis and 5 Years in an Inception Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Cohort
Background/Purpose: Aortic dilatation is typically a late complication of giant cell arteritis (GCA) but there are no tools to risk stratify patients at the time…Abstract Number: 1889 • ACR Convergence 2023
Utility of a Diagnostic Algorithm in the Assessment of Large Vessel Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most prevalent type of primary systemic vasculitis among individuals aged 50 and above. Imaging techniques such as ultrasound…Abstract Number: 2394 • ACR Convergence 2023
18f-FDG-PET/CT for Giant Cell Arteritis Detection of Large Vessel Vasculitis: What Should We Take into Consideration? Analytical Study of the Arteser Registry
Background/Purpose: Imaging studies in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and suspected large vessel vasculitis (LVV) are sensitive, increasingly available, and less aggressive than temporal…Abstract Number: 0748 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of Myositis-related Interstitial Lung Disease by ⁶⁸ Ga-DATA.SA.FAPi PET/CT
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common manifestation of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) ranging up to 78% in IIM and is a key contributor…Abstract Number: 1051 • ACR Convergence 2023
Validation of Handheld Ultrasound Devices for Point of Care Use in Rheumatology: Interim Analysis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) has experienced a rapid evolution in rheumatology. Despite many advantages being shown repeatedly, several barriers persist and stand in the way of…
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