Rheumatic Disease Imaging

Gout

DECT Superior to Ultrasound for Identification of Gouty Knee Arthritis

By

Gary Rothbard, MD, MS

Publish Date June 22, 2018

Dual-energy computed tomography was superior to ultrasound for diagnosing suspected gouty knee arthritis.

Osteoarthritis

Patient-Reported Swelling vs MRI-Defined Effusion-Synovitis in OA With Meniscal Tear

By

Liam Berry

Publish Date May 31, 2018

Researchers sought to investigate the cross-sectional association between patient-reported swelling and effusion-synovitis on MRI in patients with OA and meniscal tear.

Osteoarthritis

Tibiofemoral MRI May Be Predictive of Radiographic Knee OA in Overweight, Obese Women

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date April 23, 2018

Researchers sought to determine the predictive value of tibiofemoral MRI, patellofemoral MRI, and KLG1 for the incidence of clinical or radiographic knee OA.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Secukinumab Improves Symptoms, Inhibits Radiographic Progression in Psoriatic Arthritis

By

Laurel Ranger

Publish Date April 3, 2018

The results of the FUTURE 5 study show that secukinumab improved signs and symptoms and inhibited radiographic structural progression at 24 weeks in psoriatic arthritis.

Gout

Ultrasound Reliably Identifies Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease

By

Gary Rothbard, MD, MS

Publish Date March 27, 2018

Ultrasound is a reliable diagnostic tool for identifying calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.

Rheumatic Disease Imaging

Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes Evaluated in Patients With Rheumatic Disease

By

Brandon May

Publish Date February 15, 2018

Few patients with cancer experienced a flare of their pre-existing rheumatic disease or an immune-related adverse effect.

Spondyloarthritis

Diagnostic Value of Repeat MRI in Suspected Early Axial Spondyloarthritis

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date December 21, 2017

The diagnostic utility of repeat MRI was examined in people who were HLA-B27-negative or positive.

Osteoarthritis

Patients With Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Benefit From Paracetamol

By

Brandon May

Publish Date September 27, 2017

In patients with knee osteoarthritic pain, extended-release paracetamol may have a greater analgesic effect than placebo.

Pediatric Rheumatology

New Assessment Tool Predicts Pediatric Fracture Risk

By

Anna Olechowska

Publish Date September 12, 2017

A new bone assessment evaluates fracture risk in children.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Disease Activity Evident on Foot MRI During Clinical Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Crystal Wong, MD

Publish Date July 5, 2017

Our results demonstrate that a significant portion of patients classified as in clinical remission by DAS28 present some imaging findings suggesting disease activity in their clinical dominant foot