Imaging News

Although most rheumatologists trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound bill for their imaging work, a “concerning” number fail to do so due to time constraints and poor reimbursement, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Hand and whole body MRI can objectively measure improvements in joint and enthesis inflammation resulting from apremilast treatment for psoriatic arthritis, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Current MRI-based definitions of knee osteoarthritis fail to sufficiently pinpoint knees that will later develop radiographic disease visible on X-ray, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Machine learning can be combined with Raman spectroscopy to objectively identify gout-causing crystals in synovial fluid and diagnose the condition with high certainty, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Advanced structural MRI can detect brain abnormalities linked with cognitive dysfunction in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a systematic review published in Lupus Science & Medicine.

SAN DIEGO — Imaging techniques are poised to streamline the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis in the United States, after gaining traction elsewhere, according to a speaker at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

SAN DIEGO — New imaging technologies, and improved use of the ones currently available, may move rheumatology closer to precision medicine in inflammatory arthritis, according to a speaker at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

Forefoot ultrasound adds little value when attempting to predict rheumatoid arthritis in patients with clinically suspect arthralgia, as positive findings there are “rare” without accompanying inflammation in the hands, according to data.

Among patients with gout, those with cardiovascular monosodium urate deposits, confirmed via dual energy CT, demonstrate a higher risk for major adverse cardiac events, according to data published in Rheumatology.