Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessing the Construct Validity of the Novel OMERACT Ultrasound Scoring System for Salivary Glands Target Lesions by Comparison with MRI in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome – An OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group Exercise
Background/Purpose: Imaging techniques such as salivary gland ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are able to diagnose primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) patients with high sensitivity…Abstract Number: 1252 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ultrasound-guided Parotid Gland Biopsy in Cadavers Performed by Rheumatologists – an OMERACT Ultrasound Working Group Study
Background/Purpose: With the diagnostic capability of the parotid gland biopsy similar to minor salivary gland biopsy in Sjögren’s syndrome, the parotid gland biopsy may also…Abstract Number: 1361 • ACR Convergence 2020
Secukinumab Significantly Decreased Joint Synovitis Measured by Power Doppler Ultrasonography in Biologic-naïve Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Primary (12-Week) Results from a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study
Background/Purpose: Power Doppler (PD) ultrasonography (PDUS) is a sensitive non-invasive imaging technology used to assess joint synovitis and enthesitis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in clinical…