Abstracts tagged "ultrasonography and ultrasound"

Abstract Number: 377 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preliminary Validation of Rectus Femoris Muscle Ultrasound in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy Patients
Erica McBride¹, Gulnara Mamyrova¹, Michael Harris-Love², Ahalya Premkumar³, Deloris Koziol⁴, Jianhua Yao³, Lawrence Yao³, Joseph Shrader², Minal Jain², Rodolfo Curiel¹, Frederick W. Miller⁵ and Lisa G. Rider⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, ²Rehabilitation Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ³Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Department Biostatistics, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Environmental Autoimmunity Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Muscle ultrasound (MUS) offers a cost effective, accessible option for detection of muscle inflammation and atrophy in patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM). The…
Abstract Number: 480 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analyze Myositis with Ultrasound and Exercise (AMUSE) Kids- Initial Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Laura Tasan¹, Emily Brunner², Judy Squires³, Rohit Aggarwal⁴, Chester V. Oddis⁴, Christina K. Zigler⁵, Kaila Schollaert-Fitch⁶, Emily Mirizio⁷ and Kathryn S. Torok², ¹Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷Peds Rheum, University of Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: There is an unmet need for more objective disease outcome measures in Juvenile Myositis (JM) patients. This pilot study sought to test the reliability,…
Abstract Number: 1199 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Assess Remission in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Myriam Allen¹, Maggie Larche² and Karen A. Beattie², ¹Rheumatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should achieve remission rapidly to avoid irreversible joint sequela. Studies have shown that patients with apparent clinical remission have…
Abstract Number: 1201 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Finger Extensor Tendon Involvement Is Frequent in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mihaela Maruseac¹, Patrick Durez^2,3, Adrien Nzeusseu Toukap⁴ and Maria Stoenoiu⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ²Pôle de Maladies Rhumatismales, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ³Pôle de Recherche en Rhumatologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Rheumatology - Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain - Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Brussels, Belgium, ⁵Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Brussels, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Finger extensor involvement (FET) at ultrasound examination (US) was previously described in patients suffering from early psoriatic arthritis. Contradictory results were published in patients…
Abstract Number: 1204 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Experience Matters in Ultrasound Assessment of Gout
Burak Elkiran¹ and Eugene Y. Kissin², ¹Internal Medicine, Steward Carney Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound has emerged in the field of rheumatology as a diagnostic aid for gout and other similar forms of arthritis. While a number of…
Abstract Number: 1210 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sonographic Appearance of Inflammatory Myopathies: Increased Muscle Echointensity and Qualitative Changes
Kristofoor Leeuwenberg¹, Lisa Christopher-Stine¹, Clifton O. Bingham III², Julie J. Paik², Eleni Tiniakou³, Seth Billings⁴, Philippe Burlina⁴ and Jemima Albayda⁵, ¹Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ³Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD, ⁵Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: The use of ultrasound in the assessment of muscle conditions has grown over the years. Various myopathies have shown an increase in echo intensity…
Abstract Number: 1212 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Superiority of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) over Clinical Examination Regarding Detection of Arthritis in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Daria Feldmann¹, Reinhard Voll², Florian Kollert³ and Stephanie Finzel¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ²Clinic for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ³Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Arthralgia is frequent in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, correct clinical assessment of arthritis remains a challenge especially in patients with severe soft…
Abstract Number: 2904 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum, Cellular and Imaging Markers of Arthritis in Psoriasis Patients and Healthy Controls
Ralf G. Thiele¹, Yahui Grace Chiu², Nelson Huertas³, Dongge Li⁴, Changyong Feng⁵, Sharon Moorehead⁶, Cristy Bell⁷ and Christopher T. Ritchlin⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ³Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA, Rochester, NY, ⁴Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology and Center for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, New York, USA, Rochester, NY, ⁵Statistics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ⁶Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ⁷Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ⁸Division of Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology and Center for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, New York, USA, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: The events that underlie the transition from psoriasis (Ps) to psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are not well understood, although up to 30% of Ps patients…
Abstract Number: 135 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The 8-Joint Ultrasound Score Is a Useful Marker for Monitoring Therapeutic Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ryusuke Yoshimi¹, Yukihiro Toyota¹, Naomi Tsuchida¹, Yumiko Sugiyama¹, Yosuke Kunishita¹, Daiga Kishimoto¹, Reikou Kamiyama¹, Kaoru Minegishi², Maasa Tamura¹, Yukiko Asami¹, Yohei Kirino¹, Shigeru Ohno² and Hideaki Nakajima¹, ¹Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ²Center for Rheumatic Disease, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography (US) is one of the standard tools for the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although we and other groups have…
Abstract Number: 10L • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Aiming for Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Strategy Trial Investigating the Added Value of Ultrasonography in a Treat-to-Target Regimen
Espen A. Haavardsholm¹, Anna-Birgitte Aga¹, Inge C Olsen², Hilde B. Hammer³, Till Uhlig⁴, Hallvard Fremstad⁵, Tor Magne Madland⁶, Åse S. Lexberg⁷, Hilde Haukeland⁸, Erik Rødevand⁹, Christian Høili¹⁰, Hilde Stray¹¹, Anne Noraas Bendvold¹², Inger Johanne Widding Hansen¹³, Gunnstein Bakland^14,15, Lena B. Nordberg¹, Siri Lillegraven¹, Désirée van der Heijde^1,16 and Tore K. Kvien¹, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Postboks 23 Vinderen, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Dept. of Rheumatology, Ålesund Hospital, Helse Møre og Romsdal HF, Ålesund, Norway, ⁶Dept. of Rheumatology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway, ⁷Dept. of Rheumatology, Vestre Viken Hospital, Drammen, Norway, ⁸Dept. of Rheumatology, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway, ⁹Dept. of Rheumatology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway, ¹⁰Dept. of Rheumatology, Hospital Østfold HF, Moss, Norway, ¹¹Haugesund Rheumatism Hospital, Haugesund, Norway, ¹²The Rheumatology Clinic Dovland/Bendvold, Kristiansand, Norway, ¹³Dept. of Rheumatology, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway, ¹⁴Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway, ¹⁵Institute of Clinical Medicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway, ¹⁶Dept. of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The application of ultrasonography (US) in rheumatology clinical practice is growing. The ARCTIC trial (NCT01205854) was designed to examine if the use of a…
Abstract Number: 240 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Volumetric Assessment of Tophaceous Gout
Ralf G. Thiele¹, Laura Coates² and Darren Tabechian¹, ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) can identify monosodium urate (MSU) tophi within joints, tendons, bursae and other soft tissues. The ability to readily, quickly and inexpensively assess…
Abstract Number: 1440 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Shoulder Injections with Sonographic Needle Guidance
Timothy Moore¹, Wilmer Sibbitt Jr.¹, Cole Paffett², Dan Tandberg³, Arthur Bankhurst⁴, Roderick Fields⁵ and Suzanne Emil¹, ¹Rheumatology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²School of Medicine, Univeristy of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ³University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ⁴Rheum/ MSC 105550, University of NM Med Ctr, Albuquerque, NM, ⁵Rheumatology, University of New Mexico, Albquerque, NM
Background/Purpose: Sonographic needle guidance (USG) of musculoskeletal injections has improved outcomes of intraarticular (IA) injections, but is associated with increased procedural costs. This practical randomized…
Abstract Number: 1958 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnostic Value of Ultrasonography-Derived Signs in Giant Cell Arteritis: Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Fanny BUSQUET¹, Léa Rouxel², Thomas Barnetche³ and Thierry Schaeverbeke⁴, ¹intern of hospital, BORDEAUX, France, ²intern of hospital, Bordeaux, France, ³PHD, bordeaux, France, ⁴department head, Bordeaux, France
Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic inflammatory vasculitis in elderly people, with prevalence still increasing, and for which there…
Abstract Number: 1960 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
a Structured and Extensive Training Program on Vascular Ultrasound, Results in an Excellent Agreement Between Ultrasound and Temporal Artery Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
Stavros Chrysidis¹, Ulrich Fredberg², Uffe Møller Døhn³, Tove Lorenzen⁴, Lene Terslev⁵, Knud Larsen⁶ and Andreas P Diamantopoulos⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Southwest Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Centre Region Hospital Silkeborg Denmark, Silkeborg, Denmark, ³Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁴Diagnostic Centre, Region Hospital Silkeborg, Silkeborg, Denmark, ⁵Copenhagen University Hospital at Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶otolaryngology, Southwest hospital, Esbjerg, Denmark, ⁷Rheumatology, Haugesund Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Haugesund, Norway
Background/Purpose: There is an increased use of vascular ultrasound (US) for diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA). Consequently, extensive and structured training of ultrasonographers performing vascular…
Abstract Number: 2394 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
B-Flow Imaging of Synovial Tissue in Osteoarthritis
Ralf G. Thiele¹, Allen P. Anandarajah² and Christopher T. Ritchlin³, ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²Dept of Rheumatology, Univ of Rochester Medical Ctr, Rochester, NY, ³Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatololgy Division, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Development of disease modifying medication for osteoarthritis (OA) is desirable, but the target tissue of such treatment remains unclear. We have previously shown that…

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