Abstract Number: 2450 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evoked Pain Brain Response Is Associated with Reduced μ-Opioid Receptor Binding in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Previous studies indicate that fibromyalgia (FM) patients have augmented clinical and brain responses to painful stimuli (i.e. hyperalgesia/allodynia), as well as increased production of…Abstract Number: 1052 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of the Association Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiographic Detection of Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), disparities between erosive bone lesion detection on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and X-ray require reconciliation. It is hypothesized that early…Abstract Number: 563 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Ankylosing Spondylitis, a Decrease in MRI Spinal Inflammation Predicts Improvement in Spinal Mobility Independently of Patient Reported Symptomatic Improvement
Background/Purpose: It has been previously shown that spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with the level of inflammation of the spine. However an…Abstract Number: 2207 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Useful Is Imaging of the Sacroiliac Joints (MRI and/or X-ray) in Patients with Possible Spondyloarthritis in the Diagnostic Work-up?
Background/Purpose: In daily practice, the diagnostic work-up of patients with possible axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) starts with clinical and laboratory data. In many patients MRI and/or…Abstract Number: 1053 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Severe Joint Injury Assessed by Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography (MSKUS) Predicts the Presence of MRI-Proven Osteitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: MRI-proven osteitis is known as the prognostic factor toward radiographic progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSKUS) is another high sensitive…Abstract Number: 466 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovialitis Plus Articular Cartilage Monitoring Via Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound Under Tocilizumab Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To determine remission in RA, recent publications point out the importance of radiological parameters, besides scores like DAS28, TJC, SJC, CrP, patient global assessment,…Abstract Number: 2211 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is It Useful to Repeat an MRI of the Sacroiliac Joints in the Diagnostic Work-up for Spondyloarthritis?
Background/Purpose: In the diagnostic work-up of spondyloarthritis (SpA), imaging of the sacroiliac joints by MRI (MRI-SIJ) is an important step. One study showed that in…Abstract Number: 1054 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diffusion Tensor and Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Perfusion Imaging Metrics Discriminate Chronic Tubercular Synovitis From Chronic Inflammatory Synovitis of the Knee
Background/Purpose: The study was performed to quantify dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics in synovium of patients with tubercular synovitis (TS)…Abstract Number: 293 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Usefulness of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in the Assessment of Myocardial Inflammation and Fibrosis in Children Born to Mothers with Anti-SSA/Ro Antibodies: A Prospective Study of 23 Cases and 6 Controls
Background/Purpose: Besides congenital heart blocks (CHB), others manifestations of cardiac neonatal lupus erythematosus syndrome (NLES) include endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE), and dilated cardiomyopathy. Recently, autopsy of…Abstract Number: 2219 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Show Similar Response Rates After One Year of Treatment with Etanercept – results of the Esther Trial
Background/Purpose: In patients with early axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) with a disease duration < 5 years we assessed whether there is a difference to etanercept (ETA)…Abstract Number: 1016 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Evaluation Variability At the Unit of Measurement On the Reliability of Omeract Ramris and Van Der Heijde-Modified Sharp Score
Background/Purpose: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (RAMRIS) and van der Heijde-modified Sharp score (vdHSS) are recognized semi-quantitative measures…Abstract Number: 295 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Brain Biopsy Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Negative Childhood Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System
Background/Purpose: Primary CNS vasculitis in childhood (cPACNS) is a devastating inflammatory brain disease mandating rapid and accurate diagnostic evaluation, in order to optimize neurologic outcomes. …Abstract Number: 2142 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Proven Osteitis At Baseline Predicts the Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Will Develop Rapid Radiographic Progression: MRI Is Beneficial to Find the Window of Opportunity in Early RA
Background/Purpose: Window of opportunity exists in the earlier phase of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), thus, early recognition of the RA patients who will develop rapid radiographic…Abstract Number: 1026 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis: Inflammation Assessed by “Head to Toe” Wholebody Magnetic Resonance Imaging – A Comparison with Clinical Joint Examination
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA) is associated with a varied pattern of axial and peripheral inflammation. Wholebody magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) is a…Abstract Number: 299 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of Cerebral and Corpus Callosum Volumes in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. A Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis
Background/Purpose: Cerebral atrophy has been described to occur in SLE with variable frequency. Aging, systemic diseases, corticosteroid use and central nervous system (CNS) involvement may…