Articles tagged with "imaging"

Imaging Modalities in Gout: How to Use them in Clinical Practice

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | July 21, 2022

This EULAR 2022 session discussed the increasing role of imaging in the diagnosis of gout.

The Power of Power Doppler: Ultrasound Imaging in RA

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | March 23, 2022

At the 17th Annual Advances in the Diagnosis & Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases meeting, Dana DiRenzo, MD, MHS, RhMSUS, discussed the use of ultrasound imaging in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

Get the Picture: RheumMadness 2022 PET-CT in Large Vessel Vasculitis Scouting Report

Medical University of South Carolina Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Sean Carter, MD; Jessica English, MD; Brad Collins, DO; Ana Tucker, MD; Jen Schmidt, MD; Whitney Elg-Salsman, DO; & Faye Hant, DO | February 14, 2022

With both impressive sensitivity and specificity in capturing active large vessel vasculitis, a positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a potential tool for determining disease activity and predicting relapse in patients with large vessel vasculitis.

Another Way: RheumMadness 2022 DECT in Gout Scouting Report

MedStar Georgetown Washington Hospital Center: Leen Al Saleh, MD; Ajita Acharya, MD; Elena Obreja, MD; & Akrithi U. Garren, MD | February 14, 2022

Research has found dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) may be a non-invasive and cost-effective option to help rheumatologists more accurately diagnose gout.

Gout, Imaging & Cardiovascular Disease: 2 Experts Discuss Challenging Patients & Advanced Imaging

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD | November 23, 2021

Experts compare using ultrasound and dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) scan when diagnosing likely gout patients, and discuss the latest insights into the intersection between gout and cardiovascular disease.

The Art & Science of Imaging the Pediatric Sacroiliac Joint

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | November 3, 2021

Additional training may be needed on the appearance of the maturing sacroiliac (SI) joint on MRI. In a recent study, researchers found local radiologists may mistake normal physiologic changes of a maturing SI joint as sacroiliitis in pediatric patients.

The Many Facets of JIA: Insights from Bench to Bedside for the Clinical Care of Patients with JIA

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | July 18, 2021

Experts provide insights into spondyloarthropathy, temporomandibular joint involvement and imaging for pediatric patients with JIA.

Artificial Intelligence Gives Rheumatologists an Assist

Mary Beth Nierengarten | June 14, 2021

As the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 spreads across the globe, innovative thinking is needed more than ever to counter the devastating effects on the physical and socioeconomic health of individuals and communities. Innovations in healthcare delivery not yet fully realized prior to the pandemic, such as the adoption of telehealth, are moving to the…

The Character of Rheumatology Has Changed Over the Past 50 Years

Bruce Rothschild, MD | February 16, 2021

Camelot allegedly existed once upon a time in South Wales. The name was evoked again in the 1960s, but perhaps it is also applicable to the character of rheumatology in the halcyon days of the 1970s and 80s. That’s not to belittle the world we now live in, with so many treatment options for our…

According to MRI, Ultrasound Guidance Does Not Improve Treat-to-Target in RA

Reuters Staff | February 5, 2020

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Ultrasound guidance does not improve the effectiveness of treat-to-target therapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), new findings confirm. “Incorporating ultrasound information in treatment decisions did not lead to reduced MRI inflammation or less structural damage compared with a conventional treatment strategy,” Dr. Ulf Sundin of Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, and colleagues write in Rheumatology….