Abstract Number: 1111 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Erosive Evolution in Hand Osteoarthritis Is Associated with Incident Joint Tenderness Independent of MRI-Defined Bone Marrow Lesions and Synovitis
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown no association between increased amount of radiographic hand osteoarthritis (OA) resulting in more hand pain/disabilities. In this longitudinal study, our…Abstract Number: 571 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Description of Distribution of Active Inflammatory Lesions On Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Sacroiliac Joints and the Spine in Patients with Early Axial Spondyloarthritis – Analysis of the Esther Trial Baseline Data
Background/Purpose: To address the question whether active inflammation starts at specific sites of the sacroiliac joints (SI-joints) and/ or the spine. Methods: Wb-MRIs of…Abstract Number: 2512 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes in Bone Marrow Lesion Volume Relate to Changes in Knee Pain. Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Changes in bone marrow lesions (BMLs), common magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings in osteoarthritis (OA), are predictive of OA progression. However, it is unclear…Abstract Number: 1040 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined High-Resolution Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Therapy Monitoring in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate whether combined multi-pinhole single photon emission computed tomography (MPH-SPECT) with technetium-99m-labelled disphosphonates (Tc99m-DPD) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detect changes in inflammation…Abstract Number: 577 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MRI of the Spine for Detection of Bone Spurs and Ankylosis in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Does MRI Offer Any Advantages Over Radiography?
Background/Purpose: The current gold standard for detection of disease progression in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is conventional radiography. The most reliable method mSASSS includes the anterior…Abstract Number: 2470 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Structural Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis Measured with Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Radiography Predict Knee Replacement? – Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Imaging biomarkers that predict relevant clinical endpoints, such as knee replacement (KR), are valuable tools for knee osteoarthritis prognosis. Currently, measurement of minimum radiographic…Abstract Number: 1045 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Wrist in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Methotrexate, Intra-Articular Glucocorticoid and Adalimumab/Placebo
Background/Purpose: To validate parameters of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in an early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical trial by comparison with clinical parameters of…Abstract Number: 561 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detection of Chronic Structural Changes in Sacroiliac Joints As Compared to Conventional X-Rays in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Conventional x-rays of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) remains the first imaging method in case of suspicion of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Moreover, a diagnosis of…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…