Abstracts tagged "synovitis and ultrasound"

Abstract Number: 907 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonographic Tenosynovitis Score Is Responsive to Biologic Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hilde B. Hammer¹ and Tore K. Kvien², ¹Dept of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) is sensitive for detecting tenosynovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), where the synovitis can be assessed by grey scale (GS) and…
Abstract Number: 904 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Synovitis Reflects Synovial Inflammation at a Histopathological Level
Nora Ng, Stephen Kelly, Frances Humby, Maria DiCicco, Vidalba Rocher, Rebecca Hands, Michele Bombardieri and Costantino Pitzalis, Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) is widely used by rheumatologists to assess inflammatory burden on patients with inflammatory arthritis. Some studies have shown that US measures of…
Abstract Number: 2107 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessing Subclinical Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Arthrosonographic Findings in Patients with Good Response to Therapy
Matthias Witt¹, Felix Mueller², Axel Nigg², Christiane Reindl³, Hendrik Schulze-Koops² and Mathias Grunke², ¹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, ²Division of Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, ³Division for Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target is a key principle in rheumatoid arthritis. Composite scores such as the DAS-28 help to monitor disease activity and response to therapy. However,…
Abstract Number: 1160 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Subclinical Synovitis by Power Doppler Ultrasonography in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Maria Teresa Terreri¹, Vanessa M. Bugni², Claudio A. Len², Sônia de A.V. Mitraud³, Rita NV. Furtado⁴ and Jamil Natour⁵, ¹Pediatrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo / UNIFESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Pediatrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo / UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Escola Paulista de Medicina/ Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil, ⁴Rheumatology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in childhood, leading to physical disability and poor quality of life. Advances in…
Abstract Number: 1043 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity by Power Doppler Ultrasonography: Association with Routine Clinical Indices and Its Usefulness in Detecting Remission
Hiroaki Taguchi, Kazuo Nishi, Takeo Kudo and Yutaka Okano, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS) is sensitive for detecting synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to clarify the association of PDUS findings…
Abstract Number: 1046 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), a New Automated Ultrasonic Device, Is Useful to Examine Joint Injury in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shin-ya Kawashiri¹, Takahisa Suzuki², Yoshikazu Nakashima¹, Akitomo Okada², Naoki Iwamoto³, Kunihiro Ichinose⁴, Mami Tamai², Kazuhiko Arima², Hideki Nakamura⁵, Tomoki Origuchi⁶, Masataka Uetani⁷, Kiyoshi Aoyagi⁸ and Atsushi Kawakami¹, ¹Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ²Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ³Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁵Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁶Department of Health Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁷Department of Radiology and Radiation Research, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁸Department of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) is an ultrasonic device to be developed for the automated scanning for mammary glands. We have tried to explore…
Abstract Number: 1049 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence of the Ultrasonographic Positive Power Doppler Synovitis Is High and Predicts the Risk of Relapse and Structural Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Remission: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta Analysis
Huong Nguyen¹, Adeline Ruyssen-Witrand¹, Arnaud L. Constantin¹, Violaine Foltz², Frédérique Gandjbakhch³ and Alain G. Cantagrel¹, ¹Rheumatology, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ²APHP, Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Universite Paris 6, Paris, France, ³Department of Rheumatology, APHP, Pitié Salpétrière Hospital, Universite Paris 6, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) can detect synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) more sensitively than clinical examination either in active disease or in remission.1, 2…
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
Shin-ya Kawashiri¹, Takahisa Suzuki², Yoshikazu Nakashima¹, Yoshiro Horai³, Naoki Iwamoto³, Kunihiro Ichinose⁴, Kazuhiko Arima³, Mami Tamai², Hideki Nakamura⁵, Tomoki Origuchi⁶, Kiyoshi Aoyagi⁷ and Atsushi Kawakami¹, ¹Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ²Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ³Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Unit of Translational Medicine, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁵Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁶Department of Health Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁷Department of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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: 110 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparing Palmar and Dorsal Ultrasound Assessment of Small Joint Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Dorsal Greyscale Mode Yields Significantly Better Concordance with Power Doppler
Matthias Witt¹, Felix Mueller¹, Hendrik Schulze-Koops² and Mathias Grunke³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, ³Division for Rheumatology, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
Background/Purpose: MCP and PIP joints are frequently involved in rheumatoid arthritis. Complete ultrasound assessment of these joints requires the palmar and the dorsal approach for…
Abstract Number: 112 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Time-Integrated Synovitis Activity Assessed by Power Doppler Ultrasound Significantly Correlates with Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Methotrexate Alone but Not in Those Treated with TNF Antagonists
Kei Ikeda, Daiki Nakagomi, Yoshie Sanayama, Mieko Yamagata, Ayako Okubo, Taro Iwamoto, Hirotoshi Kawashima, Kentaro Takahashi and Hiroshi Nakajima, Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
Background/Purpose: Although a number of studies have shown a higher sensitivity of ultrasound than clinical joint examination in detecting synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 114 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
US Examination of Wrists and Hands: A Comparison Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Andrea Delle Sedie¹, Elisa Cioffi¹, Linda Carli², Elena Sardano³, Stefano Bombardieri¹ and Lucrezia Riente¹, ¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ²Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ³Immunology Unit, University of Pisa, Immunology Unit, University of Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose: very little is known about the differences in joint and periarticular structure involvement in rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The main pathological features detected…
Abstract Number: 105 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Synovial and Structural Ultrasound Score for the Diagnosis of RA
Gary A. Kunkel¹, Grant W. Cannon² and Daniel O. Clegg³, ¹Div of Rheumatology, George Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Division of Rheumatology, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Division of Rheumatology, George E. Wahlen Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Current ultrasonographic scoring systems used to assess the degree of finger joint synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not designed for distinguishing healthy or…

All abstracts accepted to ACR Convergence are under media embargo once the ACR has notified presenters of their abstract’s acceptance. They may be presented at other meetings or published as manuscripts after this time but should not be discussed in non-scholarly venues or outlets. The following embargo policies are strictly enforced by the ACR.

Accepted abstracts are made available to the public online in advance of the meeting and are published in a special online supplement of our scientific journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology. Information contained in those abstracts may not be released until the abstracts appear online. In an exception to the media embargo, academic institutions, private organizations, and companies with products whose value may be influenced by information contained in an abstract may issue a press release to coincide with the availability of an ACR abstract on the ACR website. However, the ACR continues to require that information that goes beyond that contained in the abstract (e.g., discussion of the abstract done as part of editorial news coverage) is under media embargo until 10:00 AM ET on November 14, 2024. Journalists with access to embargoed information cannot release articles or editorial news coverage before this time. Editorial news coverage is considered original articles/videos developed by employed journalists to report facts, commentary, and subject matter expert quotes in a narrative form using a variety of sources (e.g., research, announcements, press releases, events, etc.).

Violation of this policy may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the meeting and other measures deemed appropriate. Authors are responsible for notifying colleagues, institutions, communications firms, and all other stakeholders related to the development or promotion of the abstract about this policy. If you have questions about the ACR abstract embargo policy, please contact ACR abstracts staff at [email protected].