Abstracts tagged "Ultrasound"

Abstract Number: 0477 • ACR Convergence 2025
At the patient level, ultrasound evaluation during the follow up of rheumatoid arthritis does not modify radiographic evolution: a prospective, multicenter, randomized, pragmatic clinical trial (BCD study)
Alexandre GARMENDIA¹, Valerie Devauchelle², Grégoire CORMIER³, LE GOFF Benoit⁴, Aleth Perdriger⁵, Saloua Mammou⁶, Emannuel Hoppe⁷, Emmanuelle Dernis⁸, Jose Le Noach⁹, Carine Salliot¹⁰, florent garrigues¹, Raphael Auffret¹, Ichem Mohtarif¹¹, Mateusz Chodorowsky¹¹, Thierry MARHADOUR¹², Divi Cornec¹³, Dewi Guellec¹, Emmanuelle Courtois Communier¹, Alain SARAUX¹⁴ and sandrine jousse¹², ¹CHU de BREST, Brest, Bretagne, France, ²UBO, Brest, France, ³Centre Hospitalier département de Vendée, La Roche Sur Yon, France, ⁴CHU Nantes, Nantes, France, ⁵Rennes University, Rennes, France, ⁶CHU TOURS, TOURS, France, ⁷CHU ANGERS, Angers, France, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Le Mans Central Hospital, Le Mans, France, LE MANS, France, ⁹Centre Hospitalier de Lorient, Lorient, France, ¹⁰CHR orleans, Orleans, France, ¹¹CHU de Brest, Brest, France, ¹²LBAI, UMR¹²²⁷, University of Brest, CHU Brest, Brest, France, Brest, France, ¹³Departement of Rhumatology, CHU Brest, Université de Brest, INSERM UMR¹²²⁷: LBAI, Brest, France, Brest, France, ¹⁴CHU Brest, Brest, France
Background/Purpose: Previous studies, including TASER and ARTIC (1,2), failed to demonstrate a significant benefit of ultrasound (US) compared to clinical evaluation in achieving clinical remission…
Abstract Number: 2612 • ACR Convergence 2025
Automated, Artificial Intelligence-supported Sonographic Examination of the Hands for the Detection and Quantification of Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the Hand and Finger Joints in Outpatient Rheumatology Care
Oliver Sander¹, Lea Ormeloh¹, Laura Grünkewitz¹, Martin Gallmann¹, Benedict Blümel¹, Rishi Adhikari¹, Hasan Acar¹, Gamal Chehab¹, Jörg Distler² and Jutta Richter³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University., Düsseldorf, Germany, ²University Hospital Duesseldorf and HHU, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³Clinic for Rheumatology and Hiller Research Unit, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Duesseldorf, Germany, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in combination with robotics into clinical diagnostics has the potential to increase precision and efficiency and relieve increasingly…
Abstract Number: 1970 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparison of Optical Imaging with Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Assessment of PIP Joints of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Wei Tang¹, Giovanna Rosas Chavez², Leila Khalili², Alberto Nordmann-Gomes³, Stephen Suh⁴, Alessandro Marone⁵, Moegammad Bardien⁵, Stephen Kim⁵, Laura Geraldino-Pardilla⁶, Andreas Hielscher⁵ and Anca Askanase², ¹Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, ²Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ³Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁴Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, NY, ⁵New York University Tandon School of Engineering, New York, NY, ⁶Columbia University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Lupus arthritis has heterogeneous phenotypes and severity, complicating clinical management and trial endpoints. Advances in musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) and optical imaging have been…
Abstract Number: 1385 • ACR Convergence 2025
Characterizing Isolated Dryness Phenotypes in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Giovanni Fulvio¹, Rossana Izzetti², Francesco Gulia², Valentina Donati³, Gaetano La Rocca⁴, Inmaculada Concepción Navarro García⁵, Beatrice Dei¹, Francesco Ferro⁶, Marta Mosca⁷ and Chiara Baldini⁷, ¹Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Toscana, Italy, ²University of Pisa, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, Unit of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Pisa, Italy, ³Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Unit of Pathological Anatomy ², Pisa, Italy, ⁴University of Pisa, Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁵University of Pisa, Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Pisa, Italy, ⁶Clinical and Experimental Medicine Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁷University of Pisa, Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Background/Purpose: Ocular and oral dryness, occurring in isolation, represent distinct phenotypic subsets within Sjögren’s disease (SjD). However, potential differences in glandular imaging findings and pathophysiological…
Abstract Number: 0451 • ACR Convergence 2025
Menopause Status and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Katherine Bracamontes¹, David Kellner², Lucia Chen³, David Elashoff⁴, Jenny Brook⁵ and Veena Ranganath², ¹Division of Internal Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UCLA, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Los Angeles, ⁵UCLA, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: In women, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly presents around menopause, a timing thought to be influenced by the decline of estrogen and progesterone. However, the…
Abstract Number: 2611 • ACR Convergence 2025
Exploring the Role of a Lung Ultrasound Score in the Assessment of Severity of Connective Tissue Disease-Related Interstitial Lung Disease
jin ding¹, ying zhang¹, Linxuan Pang¹, ning guo² and zhaohui zheng¹, ¹Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (People's Republic), ²Department of Radiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: The role of lung ultrasound (LUS) in assessing disease severity of interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains unclear. We employed a semiquantitative scoring system to…
Abstract Number: 1968 • ACR Convergence 2025
Relationship between ultrasonographic and elastographic findings of the median nerve and disease activity and hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Gulperi ISAZADE KASIMZADE¹, Ismihan Sunar², Sebnem ATAMAN³ and Aysun GENC¹, ¹Ankara University School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey, ²Ankara University School of Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey, ³Ankara University School of Medicine, Rheumatology, Turkey, Ankara, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune joint disease with systemic involvement which can affect the nerves through either compressive pathology due to intra-articular synovitis…
Abstract Number: 1358 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-World Evidence for the Superiority of Subcutaneous Methotrexate in RA: A Comparative Observational Study with Ultrasonographic Assessment
Masatsugu Komagamine¹, Sari Taguchi², Masataka Komagamine², Tetsuji Naka¹ and Minoru Fujimoto¹, ¹Division of Allergy and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan, ²Komagamine Rheumatology and Orthopedic Clinic, Morioka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is a foundational agent in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While oral MTX is widely prescribed, its subcutaneous (SC) formulation may…
Abstract Number: 0443 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association between pan-immune-inflammation and synovitis as assessed by ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis
Elvira E Aguilar-Oliva¹, Luis M Amezcua-Guerra², ismael valenzuela³, Carina Soto-Fajardo⁴, Karina Arias⁵, Alejandra Espinosa⁶, Carlos Pineda⁴ and Luis H Silveira⁷, ¹Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico, TLALPAN, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ²Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico city, ³Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, TLALPAN, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁴National Rehabilitation Institute " Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra ", Mexico City, Mexico, ⁵Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Tlalpan, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁶National Rehabilitation Institute " Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra ", Ciudad de México, Mexico, ⁷Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: The pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) is a novel composite biomarker derived from blood count parameters, reflecting the systemic balance of immune-inflammatory activity. Although it has…
Abstract Number: 2609 • ACR Convergence 2025
Evaluation of the Performance of Candidate Enthesitis Ultrasound Scoring Systems for Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnosis – DUET Study
Nam Nguyen¹, Mu Yang², Sibel Aydin³, Gurjit Kaeley⁴, Richard Cook² and Lihi Eder¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, ³Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴UF COM-J, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is often diagnosed late, leading to worse outcomes. Enthesitis is a key feature that can aid in early detection, but its…
Abstract Number: 1964 • ACR Convergence 2025
Performance of Artificial Intelligence-Based Salivary Gland Ultrasound in Sjögren Syndrome
Otto Olivas¹, Mónica García-Sevilla², Lucía Cubero², Javier Pascau² and Esperanza Naredo³, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Joint and Bone Research Unit. Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital and Health Research Institute FJD-UAM, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ²Department of Bioengineering, Carlos III University of Madrid, Leganes, Madrid, Spain and Health Research Institute Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Rheumatology and Joint and Bone Research Unit. Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital and Health Research Institute FJD-UAM, Madrid, Spain, MADRID, Spain
Background/Purpose: To develop a deep learning model for classifying ultrasound images of salivary glands (SG) [parotid (PG) and submandibular (SMG)] based on the Outcome Measures…
Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2025
Diagnostic Delay in Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Impact on Radiographic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 100,066 Patients
Mohamed Abdelsalam¹, Menat Alla Ayman Ali Mahdy², Bassant Elaraby Elsayed Badwy², Maryam Lasheen³, Omar Sameh Nabil El Sedafy¹, Hadeer Hafez⁴ and Mohamed Reda Awad⁵, ¹Misr University For Science and Technology, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ²Misr University For Science and Technology, Nasr City, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ³Misr University For Science and Technology, Helwan, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ⁴⁶th October University, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ⁵Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Giza, Al Jizah, Egypt
Background/Purpose: Timely diagnosis is the cornerstone of effective rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management, with early treatment shown to significantly improve outcomes through a treat-to-target strategy. While…
Abstract Number: 0422 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Outcomes of Ultrasound Guidance for Corticosteroid Injections of the Ankle and Midfoot Joints and Tendon Sheaths in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Rina Ferguson¹, Xing Wang², Erin Balay-Dustrude³, Ramesh Iyer³, Natalie Rosenwasser¹, Susan Shenoi⁴ and Yongdong (Dan) Zhao⁵, ¹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ²Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center, Mercer Island, WA, ⁵Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Redmond, WA
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular corticosteroid injections (IACI) are used to treat active ankle or midfoot inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Ultrasound (US) can help identify the…
Abstract Number: 2551 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integrating Advanced Practice Providers into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic: Enhancing Patient Access and Procedural Expertise
Christopher Estes¹, Janeth Yinh¹, Mark Matza¹, Marcy Bolster² and Minna Kohler³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) use among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) is expanding across health care, yet formal rheumatology-specific POCUS training remains limited. Existing POCUS curricula…
Abstract Number: 1961 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Utility and Patient Experience of Ultrasound-Guided Synovial Biopsy in Refractory Arthritis: A Case Series from a Secondary Care Center
Maria Beatriz Paredes Romero¹, Elisabet Castañeda Estévez², Martina Steiner³, Marco Algarra- San José³, Ana Valeria Acosta³, Tatiana Cobo-Ibáñez⁴, Isabel De la Cámara³, Ana Victoria Esteban Vázquez⁵, Patricia Richi³, Maria Liz Romero-Bogado³, Laura Trives⁵, Cristina Vergara-Dangond⁴, Jorge palomar-Ramos³ and Santiago Muñoz⁵, ¹Infanta Sofía University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, Spain, ³Infanta Sofía University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía;Universidad Europea de Madrid. Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports. Department of Medicine; FIIB HUIS-HUHEN, San Sebastian de Los Reyes, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía;Universidad Europea de Madrid. Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sports. Department of Medicine; FIIB HUIS-HUHEN, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Diagnosing arthritis remains challenging in a subset of patients despite advances in imaging, serological markers, and clinical scoring systems. Ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy (USG-SB) stands…

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