Abstracts tagged "Ultrasound"

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…
Abstract Number: 1293 • ACR Convergence 2025
Synovitis and periarticular soft tissues abnormalities in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: an ultrasonography study
Marianna Freire¹, Jean Paulo Veronese de Souza¹, Ana Renata Oliveira¹, Renata Kobayasi², Vitor Paula³, Clovis Artur Silva⁴ and Lucia Maria Campos⁵, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Centro de Desenvolvimento de Educação Médica do Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ³Pediatric Radiology Unit, Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁴University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal (MSK) involvement occurs in up to 70% of childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE). MSK ultrasound (US) has emerged as a tool with greater…
Abstract Number: 0391 • ACR Convergence 2025
Which score fits best? Correlation of clinical indices of Disease Activity and Ultrasound findings in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis during Transitional Care
Andrea Pilato¹, Giusyda Tarantino², Maria Isabella Petrone², Angela Aquilani², Emiliano Marasco², Rebecca Nicolai², Fabrizio De Benedetti³, Roberto Giacomelli⁴, Luca Navarini¹ and Silvia Magni-Manzoni², ¹University of Rome Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy, ²Bambino Gesù IRCCS Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy, ³Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital, Rome, Rome, Italy, ⁴i) Clinical and Research Section of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Fondazione Policlinico Campus Biomedico; ii) Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Rome "Campus Bio-Medico", Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Monitoring disease activity is a crucial aspect of the treat to target paradigm in the management of rheumatic diseases. There are no standardized protocols…
Abstract Number: 2550 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of a ‘Training Toolkit’ to Support Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Entry into a Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Subspecialty Clinic
Christopher Estes¹, Janeth Yinh¹, Mark Matza², Marcy Bolster³ and Minna Kohler⁴, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The integration of advanced practice providers (APPs) into rheumatology practice may help address increasing demand and long wait times.1 However, outcome data on APP…
Abstract Number: 1960 • ACR Convergence 2025
Item Response Theory to Develop an Ultrasound Composite Score for Knee Osteoarthritis Assessment
Liubov Arbeeva¹, Carolina Alvarez², Jonathan Samuels³, Janice Lin⁴, Minna Kohler⁵, Catherine Bakewell⁶, Todd Schwartz⁷ and Amanda Nelson⁸, ¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, NC, ²University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Miami, FL, ³NYU Langone, Rye Brook, NY, ⁴Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁸University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Semi-quantitative scoring systems have long been used for radiographic findings in osteoarthritis (OA), but limited work has utilized ultrasound (US). The aim of this…
Abstract Number: 1246 • ACR Convergence 2025
Myo Vs. Myo-fascial Injection for Myofascial Trigger Points. Is There Really a Difference? A Randomized Controlled Trial
seda yildiz¹, bugra ince¹ and Halil ibrahim candal², ¹izmir sehir hastanesi, izmir, Turkey, ²ızmir sehir hastanesi, izmir
Background/Purpose: Experimental and clinical studies suggest that fascial structures play a critical role in the pathogenesis and pain mechanisms of myofascial pain syndrome (MTrP). It…

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