Abstracts tagged "Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)"

Abstract Number: 2650 • ACR Convergence 2024
Extent of Vascular Inflammation on Cranial Vessel Wall MRI and Ophthalmic Complications in Giant Cell Arteritis
David Yang¹, Quy Cao², Fang Liu², Tara McWilliams², Ryan Rebello³, Madhura Tamhankar², Shubhasree Banerjee², Rui Liang², Robert Kurtz², Joshua Baker¹, Naomi Amudala², Zhaoyang Fan⁴, Jae Song², Peter Merkel¹, Jeffrey Morris² and Rennie Rhee¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ³St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: There is a need for measures of disease severity for giant cell arteritis (GCA), which may enable identification of high-risk subgroups (e.g., ophthalmic complications)…
Abstract Number: 0230 • ACR Convergence 2024
Spine and Sacroiliac Joint Involvement in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Clinical and MRI Findings from a Population-Based Cohort Study
Nora Vladimirova¹, Jakob Møller², Mohamed Attauabi², Gorm Madsen³, Lene Terslev⁴, Charlotte Wiell⁵, Viktoria Fana⁶, Sanja Bay Hansen³, Hartwig Siebner³, Jakob Seidelin², Flemming Bentsen³, Kasper Gosvig⁷, Johan Burisch³ and Mikkel Ostergaard⁸, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Righospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, copenhagen, Denmark, ³Hvidovre Hospital, copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴Rigshospitalet-Glostrup & COPECARE, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁵Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁷Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev-Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark, ⁸Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen and Center for Rheumatology, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Glostrup, Denmark
Background/Purpose: In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), coexistence of spondyloarthritis (SpA), the most common extraintestinal manifestation, is associated with poor outcomes and impaired quality…
Abstract Number: 1438 • ACR Convergence 2024
Performance of Combined MRI SI Joint Active and Structural Lesions in Diagnosing Axial SpA: A Prospective Cohort Study
Liese de Bruin¹, Mary Lucy Marques², Miranda van Lunteren³, Manouk de hOoge⁴, Sofia Exarchou⁵, Karen Minde Fagerli⁶, Roberta Ramonda⁷, Robert Landewé⁸, Floris van Gaalen⁹, Desiree van der Heijde¹⁰ and Sofia Ramiro¹¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Coimbra, Zuid-Holland, Portugal, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ⁴Dept. of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, ⁵Lund University, Åkarp, Sweden, ⁶Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, University of Padova, Italy, Padova, Italy, ⁸Amsterdam University Medical Center, Meerssen, Netherlands, ⁹LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Meerssen, Netherlands, ¹¹Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Definitions for active and structural lesions on MRI of the SI joints (MRI-SIJ) typical of axial SpA (axSpA), proposed by de Hooge and the…
Abstract Number: 2675 • ACR Convergence 2024
Which Arthralgia Patients at Risk for RA Benefited from Treatment with Methotrexate?; Results from the TREAT EARLIER Trial
Stijn Claassen¹, Quirine Dumoulin², Kasper Glas³, Esmeralda Molenaar⁴, Hanna van Steenbergen¹ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil⁵, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ³Reumazorg Zuid West Nederland, Goes, The Netherlands, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands, ⁴Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ⁵LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: A one-year methotrexate treatment in CSA has been shown to induce sustained reduction in subclinical inflammation during 2-years follow-up. We aim to study if…
Abstract Number: 0231 • ACR Convergence 2024
Imaging Characteristics and Demographic Variations in Patients with Axial Spondylarthritis, Axial Psoriatic Arthritis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Related Arthritis with Axial Involvement: Insights from a Single Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Rajaie Namas¹, Ahlam Almarzooqi², Sarah Al Qassimi³ and Esat Memisoglu³, ¹Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Detroit, MI, ²Emirates Health Services, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, ³Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthropathies (SpAs) are a group of seronegative, inflammatory arthritides, including axial spondylarthritis (ax-SpA), axial psoriatic arthritis (ax-PsA), and inflammatory bowel disease related arthritis with…
Abstract Number: 1441 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with the Evolution of Degenerative Spinal Lesions in Axial Spondyloarthritis: 10-Year Follow-up of the DESIR Cohort
Laura Pina Vegas¹, Sofia Ramiro², Miranda van Lunteren³, Damien Loeuille⁴, Esther Newsum⁵, Caroline Morizot⁶, Floris van Gaalen⁷, Alain SARAUX⁸, Pascal Claudepierre⁹, Antoine Feydy¹⁰, Desiree van der Heijde¹¹ and Monique Reijnierse¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ⁴Phd, Nancy Vandoeuvre, Lorraine, France, ⁵Nij Smellinghe, Drachten, Netherlands, ⁶Nancy University hospital, Nancy, France, ⁷LUMC, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ⁸CHU Brest, Brest, France, ⁹CHU Henri Mondor, AP-HP/EpiDermE, UPEC, Créteil, France, ¹⁰CHU Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France, ¹¹Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Meerssen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Radiographs and MRI are both used to diagnose axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) but they also provide information about morphological and even biomechanical changes in the…
Abstract Number: 0160 • ACR Convergence 2023
Spine and Sacroiliac Joints Findings in Young Males and Females with Chronic Back Pain Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Practice
Diego Benavent¹, Mar Tapia², Victor muley², Daniel Bernabeu², Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez³, Alejandro Balsa³ and Victoria Navarro-Compán⁴, ¹Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain, ²Radiology Department, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used in patients with chronic back pain (CBP) to diagnose mechanical and inflammatory diseases, including axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).…
Abstract Number: 1398 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Deep Learning Algorithm for MRI Spinal Inflammation in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Shirley Chiu Wai Chan¹, Ying Ying Lin², Ho Yin Chung¹, Kam Ho Lee³ and Peng Cao², ¹Divison of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ³Department of Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Background/Purpose: Deep learning has achieved wide applications in different areas of medical imaging analysis. Limited studies have explored the use of deep learning for imaging…
Abstract Number: 1882 • ACR Convergence 2023
Imaging in Diagnosis, Monitoring and Outcome Prediction of Large Vessel Vasculitis: A Systematic Literature Review Informing the 2023 Update of the EULAR Recommendations
Philipp Bosch¹, Milena Bond², Christian Dejaco³, Cristina Ponte⁴, Sarah Mackie⁵, Louise Falzon⁶, Wolfgang Schmidt⁷ and Sofia Ramiro⁸, ¹Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria, ²Azienda sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Merano, Italy, ³Department of Rheumatology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Bruneck (ASAA-SABES), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsius Medical University, Brunico, Italy, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Rheumatology Research Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁵Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁶University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ⁷Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Since the development of the EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis (LVV) in 2017, new data has emerged in…
Abstract Number: 0294 • ACR Convergence 2023
Tofacitinib Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated with Increased Lower Limb Muscle Volume: The Rheumatoid Arthritis and Muscle (RAMUS) Study
Joshua L Bennett¹, Kieren G Hollingsworth², Arthur Pratt³, Maha Egail³, Catherine Feeney⁴, Valeria Di Leo⁴, Robert W Taylor⁴, Richard Dodds⁵, Amy E Anderson³, Avan Aihie Sayer⁵ and John Isaacs⁶, ¹Immunity and Inflammation Theme, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ²Innovation Methodology and Application Theme, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Immunity and Inflammation Theme, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁴Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁵AGE Research Group, NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁶Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University and Musculoskeletal Unit, Newcastle Hospitals, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Approximately 1 in 4 people with RA have sarcopenia, defined as generalised loss of skeletal muscle (SKM) strength and mass, resulting in an increased…
Abstract Number: 1403 • ACR Convergence 2023
MRI-defined Sacroiliitis in First Degree Relatives of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Kristyna Bubova¹, Lenka Hasikova², Katerina Mintalova², Monika Gregova², Sarka Forejtova², Ladislav Senolt³ and Karel Pavelka⁴, ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Praha, Czech Republic, ⁴Institut of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Sacroiliitis is a main radiographic finding in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) - the inflammatory rheumatic disease with a strong genetic background. The aim of this…
Abstract Number: 1892 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sacroiliac Bone Marrow Oedema on Postpartum MRI Does Not Result in Significant SpA-like Structural Lesions: Results of a 5-year Follow-up Study
De Meester Liesbet¹, Gaelle Varkas², Manouk de Hooge³, Ann-Sophie De Craemer⁴, Nele Herregods⁵, Lennart Jans⁵, Philippe Carron⁶, Dirk Elewaut⁷ and Filip Van den Bosch⁸, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ²Dept. of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ³Ghent University Hospital, Hesperange, Luxembourg, ⁴Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, ⁵Department of Radiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ⁶UZ Gent, Gent, Belgium, ⁷Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium, ⁸Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Sacroiliac bone marrow oedema (BMO) on MRI, immediately after childbirth, has been observed in a large proportion of postpartum women and appears to be…
Abstract Number: 0318 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Association of CT-Detected Intra-Articular Mineralization with MRI-Detected Effusion-Synovitis and Hoffa’s Synovitis in Knee OA: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Jean Liew¹, Gabriela Rabasa¹, Mohamed Jarraya², Ali Guermazi¹, David Felson¹, Beth Lewis³, John Lynch⁴, Michael Nevitt⁴, James Torner⁵ and Tuhina Neogi⁶, ¹Boston University, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³University of Alabama at Birimingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁵University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁶Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular (IA) deposition of calcium crystals (chondrocalcinosis), is common in knee OA. While calcium crystals can cause inflammatory arthritis, their contribution to joint inflammation…
Abstract Number: 1430 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Proof-of-concept Study Evaluating the Use of Functional Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Assessing Treatment Response in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Esther Espartal López¹, Xabier Michelena Vegas², Sara Marsal Barril¹, Alex Rovira³, Deborah Pareto³ and Alba Erra Duran¹, ¹Vall Hebron University Hospital, Rheumatology Department, Barcelona, Spain, ²Hospital Universitari Vall Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, ³Vall Hebron University Hospital, Section of Neuroradiology (Department of Radiology, IDI), Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory cytokines can alter the way the central nervous system processes pain as shown in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. However, the relationship between TNFα…
Abstract Number: 1894 • ACR Convergence 2023
3-Dimensional Regional Variation in Inter-rater Reliability of Bone Marrow Lesion Scoring in the Knee
Stephanie Wichuk¹, Walter P. Maksymowych¹, Joel Paschke², Abhilash Hareendranathan³ and Jacob Jaremko¹, ¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²CARE Arthritis, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Bone marrow lesions (BML) are an important scoring feature on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of knee osteoarthritis (OA), and their presence in certain anatomical…

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