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…Abstract Number: 2100 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relative, Reliability-Adjusted Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Erosion Detection Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiography in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), erosion detection on radiography (X-ray) compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is characterized by low sensitivity and high specificity. This…Abstract Number: 1027 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency of MRI-Detected Hip Osteoarthritis Features in Persons with Chronic Hip Pain and the Diagnostic Performance of Radiography Using MRI As the Reference
Background/Purpose: Conventional radiography has been the standard imaging tool to diagnose and grade the severity of hip OA. However, radiography cannot visualize the bone marrow,…Abstract Number: 273 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence of Periarticular Lesions On Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Relation to Knee Pain in the Community Residents in Korea
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of periarticular lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its association with…Abstract Number: 2034 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is a Reliable Tool to Monitor Chronic Non-Bacterial Osteomyelitis in Children
Background/Purpose: Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a rare condition characterized by inflammatory bone lesions with no detectable infectious agents. It may be unifocal (U-CNO) or…Abstract Number: 1030 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency and Fluctuation of Susceptibility Artifacts in the Tibio-Femoral Joint Space in Painful Knees On 3T MRI and Association with Meniscal Tears, Radiographic Joint Space Narrowing and Calcifications
Background/Purpose: Linear or punctate hypointensities are commonly seen on gradient echo (GRE) sequences in the tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) space of osteoarthritic joints. These magnetic susceptibility…Abstract Number: 249 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medial Subchondral Bone Marrow Lesions Increase the Odds of Knee Joint Replacement – Data From the Osteoarthritis Initative
Background/Purpose: Knee joint replacement (KR) is a cost-effective procedure with good long-term outcomes. However, there is no clear consensus on indications for KR. Subchondral bone…Abstract Number: 1616 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Conventional and Wholebody Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Inflammation and Structural Damage in Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Wholebody magnetic resonance imaging (WBMRI) is a new imaging modality where patients are scanned from “head to toe” in one single scan, but with…Abstract Number: 1034 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changing Osteoarthritis Treatment Assessment Paradigms: Subchondral Bone Is a More Responsive Measure of Progression Than the Current Radiographic Standard
Background/Purpose: Radiographic joint space width (JSW) assessment, a surrogate for cartilage assessment, is the standard for structure modification trials of osteoarthritis (OA). However the subchondral…Abstract Number: 252 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Presence of Severe Medial Mensical Pathology Increases the Odds for Knee Replacement: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Knee joint replacement (KR) is a cost-effective procedure with good long-term outcome. However, at present there is no clear consensus on indications for KR.…Abstract Number: 1243 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Tocilizumab Treatment On Regional Left Ventricular Function, As Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients without Cardiac Symptoms
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, possibly via shared mechanisms of inflammation. This study was undertaken to…Abstract Number: 802 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Milnacipran Reduces Brain Activity During Pain in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and a number of concomitant symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive…Abstract Number: 1119 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction of MRI-Detected Cartilage Loss Over 30 Months Using Simplified Radiographic and Clinical Stratification: The MOST Study
Background/Purpose: MRI-detected cartilage loss is the main structural outcome measure in large studies of knee OA. Definition of subjects at high risk for cartilage loss…