Abstracts tagged "Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)"

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: 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: 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: 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: 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…
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: 1478 • ACR Convergence 2023
Presentation and Outcomes of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Multicenter Cohort and a Systematic Literature Review
Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez¹, Mariana Gonzalez-Treviño¹, Hannah Langenfeld², Cynthia Crowson³, Maria Valenzuela-Almada⁴, Alejandro Rabinstein⁵, Larry J. Prokop⁶, Isabel Valenzuela-Almada⁷ and Ali Duarte-Garcia³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Department of Pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, ⁵Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁷Division of Internal Medicine, Hospital Medica Sur, Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics, therapies, and outcomes of patients with SLE and Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Methods: We performed a multicenter cohort…
Abstract Number: 1978 • ACR Convergence 2023
Infrapatellar Fat Pad Size and Subcutaneous Fat in Knee Osteoarthritis Radiographic Progression: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Kwanghoon Lee¹, Marina Banuls-Mirete², Alecio Lombardi³, Alexander Posis³, Eric Chang³, Nancy Lane⁴ and Monica Guma⁵, ¹Dongguk University ilsan Hospital, San Diego, CA, ²Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁴University of California, Hillsborough, CA, ⁵University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Adipose tissue is associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) progression. This study aimed to determine the association of infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) size and subcutaneous…
Abstract Number: 0319 • ACR Convergence 2023
Knee Flexion Contracture Was Associated with Articular Cartilage Loss in the Central Region but Cartilage Preservation in the Posterior Region of the Tibia: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Mark Campbell¹, Odette Laneuville² and Guy Trudel³, ¹Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A knee flexion contracture (FC), present in ~⅓ of patients with knee OA1, is the inability to fully extend the knee2, 3. Having a…
Abstract Number: 1555 • ACR Convergence 2023
Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients with Gastrointestinal Involvement of Behçet Syndrome
Musab Ozturk¹, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu², Ibrahim Hatemi³, Aykut Ferhat Celik³, Osman Aykan Kargin⁴, Ahmet Oz⁴, Erkan Yilmaz⁵, Didar Ucar⁶, Melike Melikoglu², Hasan Yazici⁷, Ibrahim Adaletli⁴ and Gulen Hatemi², ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Tissue Typing Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁶Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁷Academic Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Controlled studies have shown that radiographic sacroiliitis was not increased in Behçet syndrome (BS), compared to other inflammatory diseases. However, gastrointestinal involvement of Behçet…
Abstract Number: 1984 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapeutic Effects of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium on Clinical and Disease Modifying Outcomes in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis
Mukesh Ahuja¹, Donna Skerrett², Curtis Gravance³, Divya Navuru⁴, Ravi Krishnan⁵, Charles Inderjeeth⁶, Philip Bloom⁷ and Schnitzer Thomas⁸, ¹Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals, Oak Brook, IL, ²Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals, New York, NY, ³Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals, Melba, ID, ⁴Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals, Melbourne, Australia, ⁵Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals, Adelaide, Australia, ⁶University of Western Australia / Linear Clinical Research, Perth, Australia, ⁷Sportsmed Biologic, Melbourne, Australia, ⁸Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is an inflammatory joint disease, causing chronic pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. Affected joints may include the knee, hip, and…
Abstract Number: 0661 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Myocarditis: A Single Center Case Series Study
Nafsika Gerolymatou¹, NIck Koletsos¹, Aliki Venetsanopoulou², Anastasia Giantsouli³, Sophie Mavrogeni⁴ and PARASKEVI VOULGARI⁵, ¹Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, ²Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, ³Radiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece, ⁴Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece, ⁵Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Background/Purpose: Myocardial involvement is a significant contributor to mortality in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical…
Abstract Number: 1621 • ACR Convergence 2023
Maxillofacial MRI Augments Detection of Non-CNS Abnormalities in Pediatric Craniofacial Scleroderma
Daniel Glaser¹, Amy Metry², Elena DeRosas², Subramanian Subramanian² and Kathryn Torok³, ¹Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Craniofacial scleroderma is a rare subtype of linear scleroderma affecting the head and neck. Up to 40% of patients experience extracutaneous manifestations (ECMs), but…

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