Abstract Number: 0687 • ACR Convergence 2020
Musculoskeletal Manifestations in Patients with CD73 Deficiency
Background/Purpose: Arterial calcification due to deficiency of CD73 (ACDC) is a hereditary autosomal recessive ectopic mineralization syndrome caused by loss-of-function mutations in the 5'-nucleotidase Ecto…Abstract Number: 0708 • ACR Convergence 2020
Differences in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis by Clinician Specialty
Background/Purpose: Current treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is focused primarily around pain relief offering sustained mobility and prioritizing symptom relief over disease progression potentially impacts…Abstract Number: 0760 • ACR Convergence 2020
X-rays Bone Erosions Are Uncommon in Anti-CCP Positive Individuals At-risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Musculoskeletal Symptoms Without Clinical Synovitis, and Do Not Predict the Development of Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In individuals at-risk of RA, the identification of reliable biomarkers for the future development of clinical arthritis is of critical importance for risk-stratification and…Abstract Number: 1114 • ACR Convergence 2020
Longitudinally Assessed Structural Abnormalities on MRI and Relative Contributions to Risk of Incident Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis over 10 Years of Follow-up
Background/Purpose: MRI has identified joint tissues affected during knee OA development, though the relative importance of structures in the pathogenic process is unknown. Our objective…Abstract Number: 1541 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ultrasound in Knee Osteoarthritis: Reader Performance, Sonographic Features, and Correlation with Radiographic Findings
Background/Purpose: Radiography is the most widespread imaging technique used in the evaluation of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and MRI is known to be specific in characterization…Abstract Number: 1545 • ACR Convergence 2020
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistant Identifying Spinal Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis on Plain X-rays: A Pilot Deep Learning Study
Background/Purpose: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory condition most classically seen in the spine, and is characterized by ossification of the spinal ligaments…Abstract Number: 1546 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiography of the Fingers’ Joints of Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and conventional radiography are the leading imaging modalities for musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment in PsA. However, little is reported…Abstract Number: 1561 • ACR Convergence 2020
Findings Compatible with Axial Spondyloarthritis in Radiologist Reports
Background/Purpose: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) has a distinct anatomical shape that can pose challenges to standard planar imaging techniques making the detection of subtle changes…Abstract Number: 1644 • ACR Convergence 2020
Radiographic Exclusionary Findings During Screening for Three Phase III Trials of Subcutaneous Tanezumab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Tanezumab is a nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody in development for osteoarthritis (OA). Following a clinical hold due to concerns around adverse joint events,…Abstract Number: 1730 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparison of MBDA Score, Patient Global Assessment and Evaluator Global Assessment for Predicting Risk of Radiographic Progression
Background/Purpose: To compare the abilities of MBDA score, patient global assessment (PGA) and evaluator global assessment (EGA) to assess risk for radiographic progression (RP), and…