Abstract Number: 0747 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Phenotype of Patients with Subclinical Giant Cell Arteritis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: It has been reported that more than a quarter of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) have subclinical giant cell arteritis (GCA). It remains unclear…Abstract Number: 1047 • ACR Convergence 2023
Infrared Thermography Imaging Discriminates Between Inflamed and Non-inflamed Joints
Background/Purpose: Infrared thermography (IRT) is an emerging technology that has the potential to rapidly assist in identifying joint inflammation in patients with joint symptoms. However,…Abstract Number: 1396 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Digital Annular Pulleys: From Ultrasonographical to Anatomical and Histological Evaluation with Special Focus on the Entheses
Background/Purpose: The digital annular pulleys (DAP) are anatomical structures of soft connective tissue organized as transverse fibers of variable width, thickness, and configuration that overlay…Abstract Number: 2067 • ACR Convergence 2023
A New Tool Assessing Trainees’ Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Skills
Background/Purpose: Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) procedures, such as ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and joint injections, are routinely used in rheumatology practice. However, the efficacy and safety of…Abstract Number: 0750 • ACR Convergence 2023
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography of the Entheses Reveals Common Metabolic and Architectural Tissue Patterns in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Independent of Inflammation
Background/Purpose: Multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) is a novel imaging platform that combines ultrasound (US) with optoacoustic imaging to allow non-invasive in vivo quantification of key…Abstract Number: 1048 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Prediction of Response to Advanced Therapies on a Joint Level in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Interpretation of Tenderness and Doppler Ultrasound
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US) has emerged as a sensitive method, especially when compared to clinical examination, for evaluating disease activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Several studies…Abstract Number: 1512 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rituximab Objective Outcome Measures Trial in SLE (ROOTS): Randomised and Rescue Therapy Outcomes from a Randomised Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: New medicines in SLE have not met endpoints in placebo-controlled RCTs when other evidence indicates they are effective. Reasons suggested are inclusion of patients…Abstract Number: 2079 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Analysis of Teledidactic and On-Campus Training in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – the TELMUS Study
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) plays a vital role as a diagnostic imaging modality in rheumatology, while also serving as an effective teaching tool to enhance…Abstract Number: 0766 • ACR Convergence 2023
The OMERACT GCA Phantom Project: Validation of 3D Printed Ultrasound Training Models for Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography has been validated as a diagnostic tool for giant cell arteritis (GCA). There is a need to develop training resources, because the glucocorticoid…Abstract Number: 1049 • ACR Convergence 2023
Enhanced Diagnostic Confidence with High Frequency Temporal Artery Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Cranial Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Background/Purpose: A previous survey of Australian Rheumatologists indicated low confidence (60% of Australian Rheumatologists) in the use of Temporal artery ultrasound provided by their Radiology…Abstract Number: 1527 • ACR Convergence 2023
Acute Effects of Intravenous Iloprost on Finger Power Doppler Ultrasound in Scleroderma Patients
Background/Purpose: So far few studies explored ultrasound (US) as a tool to assess vascular subcutaneous involvement in patients affected by systemic sclerosis (SSc). We aim…Abstract Number: 2097 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparing the World Health Organization and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Algorithms for Detection of Carotid Plaque
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Cardiovascular risk algorithms are employed to assess the likelihood of experiencing…Abstract Number: 0767 • ACR Convergence 2023
Current Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Practices of 12 Years of past Participants of a 10-Months Rheumatology Ultrasound Training Program (Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists)
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) is an integral part of rheumatology training. The Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) has been a leader in rheumatology…Abstract Number: 1050 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound for Detecting Interstitial Lung Disease Among Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Comparative Study of Two Scanning Protocols
Background/Purpose: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has proven useful to detect interstitial lung disease (ILD) among patients with SSc when compared to high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) as…Abstract Number: 1564 • ACR Convergence 2023
Common Femoral Vein Wall Thickness Measurement as a Diagnostic Test in Suspected Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of Behçet's disease (BD) is mainly based on multi-systemic clinical manifestations after ruling out other potential causes. There is no specific diagnostic…
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