Abstracts tagged "Ultrasound"

Abstract Number: 1263 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Cardiovascular Risk on the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Ultrasound Halo Score for Giant Cell Arteritis
Juan Molina¹, KATERINE FABIOLA LOPEZ GLORIA², Isabel Castrejon³, Juan Carlos Nieto González¹, Julia Martinez-Barrio¹, Ana M Anzola Alfaro⁴, Javier Rivera⁴ and José María Älvaro-Gracia¹, ¹Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular risk (CVR) on the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasonographic (US) Halo Score in patients with suspected giant cell…
Abstract Number: 2024 • ACR Convergence 2022
Salivary Gland Ultrasound May Lead to a More Accurate Stratification of Patients with the Same Serological Profile in Sjögren’s Syndrome: Towards a Personalized Approach
Silvia Fonzetti¹, Francesco Ferro², Gaetano La Rocca³, Giovanni Fulvio⁴, Inmaculada Concepción Navarro García⁵, Gianmaria Governato⁶, Valentina Donati⁷, Marta Mosca⁸ and Chiara Baldini⁴, ¹Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy, ²Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ³University of Pisa, Rheumatology Unit, Palermo, Palermo, Italy, ⁴University of Pisa, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁵Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy, ⁶Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁷Pathology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁸Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose: Salivary gland ultrasound (SGUS) abnormalities have been increasingly recognized as possible biomarkers for Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) phenotypic stratification. However, to date few studies have…
Abstract Number: 1025 • ACR Convergence 2022
Entheseal Biopsy Approach: An Ultrasound-guided Method for Retrieval of Entheseal Tissue from Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Maria Gabriella Raimondo¹, Milena Pachowsky¹, Cong Xu¹, Simon Rauber¹, Koray Tascilar¹, Hannah Labinsky², Mario Vogg¹, Mina Saad Aziz Saad¹, David Simon¹, Juergen Rech³, Alina Soare¹, Lars Braeuer⁴, Arnd Kleyer¹, Georg Schett⁵ and Andreas Ramming¹, ¹Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-UniversityErlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ²Department of Internal Medicine 3 - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ³University Clinic Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Institute of Anatomy, Chair II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis as hallmark feature of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been mostly addressed through clinical assessment and imaging evaluation, such as MRI or musculoskeletal ultrasound.…
Abstract Number: 1264 • ACR Convergence 2022
Does Vein Wall Thickness Have Prognostic Value in Behcet’s Disease? A Prospective Follow up Study
Kerem Abacar¹, Rabia Ergelen², Fatma Temiz², Yasin Yildiz², Tulin Ergun³, Haner Direskeneli⁴ and Fatma Alibaz-Oner¹, ¹Marmara University, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Marmara University, School of Medicine, Departmant of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Marmara University, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: We reported the first controlled ultrasound study showing increased common femoral vein(CFV) thickness in Behçet's Disease(BD),1 and showed that this is a distinctive feature…
Abstract Number: 2032 • ACR Convergence 2022
Major Salivary Gland Ultrasound and Elastography for Assessment of Disease Activity in Patients of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Kunal Chandwar¹, Juhi Dixit¹, Kriti Kishor¹, DOGGA PRASANNA KUMAR², DIGVIJAY EKBOTE³, PUNEET KUMAR¹ and Urmila Dhakad¹, ¹King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India, ²KGMU, LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh, India, ³KING GEORGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh, India
Background/Purpose: To assess major salivary gland involvement by ultrasonography and elastography in patients with Sjögren's syndrome , compare it with controls and correlate the severity…
Abstract Number: 1045 • ACR Convergence 2022
Quantification of the Enthesic Response to Biological Therapies in Patients with Spondyloarthritis by Computer Analysis of Ultrasound Images
Marina Tortosa Cabanas, CARLOS ANTONIO GUILLEN ASTETE and Africa Andreu Suarez, Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis is the base of the pathophysiology of spondyloarthritis. Recently, our research group has shown that computer analysis of static images can be used…
Abstract Number: 1265 • ACR Convergence 2022
External Validation of a Giant Cell Arteritis Probability Score (GCAPS) to Risk Stratify GCA Referrals: Experience from a United Kingdom Fast Track Clinic
Edward Appleby¹ and Qasim Akram², ¹Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Altrincham, United Kingdom, ²NHS- Stockport, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common large vessel vasculitis which can result in irreversible blindness if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We…
Abstract Number: 2034 • ACR Convergence 2022
What Is the Best Initial Screening for Suspected Sjögren’s Disease?
Katja Perdan Pirkmajer, Jelka Kramarič, matija Tomšič and Alojzija Hocevar, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Background/Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic the routine diagnostic procedure in Sjögren's disease (SS) was highly hampered. The aim of our study was to determine in…
Abstract Number: 0222 • ACR Convergence 2022
Primary Care Provider Utilization of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Gout Flares: A Novel Opportunity for Rheumatology-Focused Educational Curricula
Wes Cubberley¹, Taylor Nelson¹, Michael Battistone², Andrea Barker², Jeremy Timm³, Anthony Minjarez² and Gary Kunkel¹, ¹University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City
Background/Purpose: Gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis, can be challenging to identify, especially when clinical criteria are insufficient to support a diagnosis. Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK…
Abstract Number: 1062 • ACR Convergence 2022
Lung Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Potentiality and Comparison with Other Imaging Techniques
Marco Di Battista¹, Chiara Romei², Simone Barsotti¹, Mattia Da Rio³, Giammarco De Mattia³, Alessio Milazzo², Annalisa De Liperi², Alessandra Della Rossa³ and Marta Mosca¹, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ²Radiology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Toscana, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, PISA, Toscana, Italy
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most severe complications in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The diagnosis and monitoring of ILD is based on…
Abstract Number: 1266 • ACR Convergence 2022
Time-course Ultrasonography to Predict Flare After Discontinuation of Biologics in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Achieving Stringent Remission
Takehisa Ogura¹, Takaharu Katagiri², Yuto Takakura³, Chihiro Imaizumi⁴ and Hideto Kameda⁴, ¹Toho university, Meguro-ku, Japan, ²Toho University School of Medicine (Ohashi Medical Center), Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Toho University, Setagayaku, Japan, ⁴Toho University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) has been suggested to be useful in predicting flare in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after discontinuation of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs…
Abstract Number: 2046 • ACR Convergence 2022
Agreement Between Labial Biopsy and the OMERACT Grey-scale Ultrasound Scoring System for Salivary Glands in a Single-center Cohort of Patients with Suspected Sjögren’s Syndrome
Viktoria Fana¹, Nanna Surlemont Schmidt², Uffe Møller Døhn¹, Simon Krabbe³ and Lene Terslev⁴, ¹Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Rigshospitalet, København, Denmark, ⁴Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound is a promising non-invasive tool in the evaluation of the salivary glands for parenchymal changes related to Sjögrens Syndrome (SS). The OMERACT Ultrasound…
Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Effect of Interactive E-learning on Resident’s Practical Performance in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound- a Randomized Study
Stine Maya Dreier Carstensen¹, Søren Just², Marie Velander³, Lars Konge⁴, Martin Slusarczyk Hubel⁵, Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu⁵, Mogens Pfeiffer Jensen⁶, Mikkel Østergaard⁷ and Lene Terslev⁸, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark, ²Medicinsk Afdeling Svendborg Sygehus OUH, Odense, Denmark, ³Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Svendborg Hospital - Odense University Hospital (OUH), Svendborg, Denmark, ⁴Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁵SDU Robotics, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Instituttet, Syddansk Universitet, Odense, Odense, Denmark, ⁶Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁷Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁸Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) is a complex procedure to master and requires both extensive theoretical knowledge and hands-on training. E-learning supplements hands-on training by providing…
Abstract Number: 1103 • ACR Convergence 2022
Needs Assessment of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training in North American Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship Programs
Megan Perron¹, Sonja Ziniel², Megan Curran³, Jessica Bloom⁴, Patricia Vega-Fernandez⁵, Heather Benham⁶, Karina Torralba⁷, Deirdre De Ranieri⁸ and Clara Lin⁹, ¹Children's Hospital Colorado, Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ⁴University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁵Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁶Scottish RIte Hospital, North Richland Hills, TX, ⁷Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Redlands, CA, ⁸Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, ⁹Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) has become widely used in rheumatology practice for diagnosis of arthritis and procedural guidance. A 2017 survey of adult rheumatology fellowship…
Abstract Number: 1498 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Association Between Sonographic Enthesitis with Sonographic Synovitis and Tenosynovitis in Psoriatic Arthritis
gavriel Balulu¹, Victoria Furer¹, Jonathan Wollman², David Levartovsky¹, Valerie Aloush¹, Ofir Elalouf¹, Hagit Sarbagil-Maman³, Liran Mendel², Sara Borok¹, Daphna Paran¹, Ori Elkayam³ and Ari Polachek¹, ¹Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Department of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis is considered a hallmark of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Ultrasound (US) is considered a more accurate tool for the assessment of enthesitis compared to…

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