Imaging In Rheumatic Diseases An Issue Of Rheumatic Disease Clinics Of North America

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics includes articles such as: Imaging of inflammatory arthritis in adults: status and perspectives on the use of ultrasound, radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging of inflammatory arthritis in children: status and perspectives on the use of ultrasound, radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging; Imaging evaluation of the entheses: ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and scoring of evaluation; Imaging for diagnosis and longitudinal assessment of osteoarthritis; Imaging in axial spondyloarthritis: evaluation of inflammatory and structural changes, and many more!

This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging of Rheumatology, and is edited by Dr. Giuseppe Guglielmi. Articles will include: What the Rheumatologist is Looking For and What the Radiologist Should Know; Conventional Radiology in Rheumatoid Arthritis; Conventional Radiology in Spondyloarthritis; Conventional Radiology in Crystal Arthritis: Gout, Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition, and Basic Calcium Phosphate Crystals; Ultrasound in Arthritis; Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis; Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Spondyloarthritis; Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Crystal Arthritis; SAPHO and Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis; Paediatric Vasculitis; Myopathies; Juvenile Arthritis and Other Pediatric Rheumatologic Disorders; Imaging of Post-Traumatic Arthritis, Aseptic Necrosis, Septic Arthritis, Sudek's Osteodystrophy, and Cancer Mimicking Arthritis; Imaging in Osteoarthritis; Interventions and Therapy in Rheumatology, and more!

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics teaches you the latest best practices for using musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose and monitor the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and other rheumatic and soft tissue disorders.

In this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editors Drs. Robert M. Fairchild and Kaitlin A. Quinn bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Imaging in Rheumatology. Top experts cover key topics such as CNS imaging in rheumatic disease; axial imaging in spondyloarthritis; imaging challenges and developments in large-vessel vasculitis; imaging in peripheral inflammatory arthritis; imaging in juvenile idiopathic arthritis; and more. Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advances in imaging in crystalline arthritis; imaging of the salivary gland in rheumatic disease; imaging in inflammatory bowel disease; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatic disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on imaging in rheumatology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Guest edited by Drs. Jeffrey Curtis, Kevin Winthrop and Kaleb Michaud, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Technology and Big Data in Rheumatology. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman of Cedars-Sinai. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Adherence & Adverse Event Ascertainment through mHealth; Digital Patient Education and Decision Aids; Imaging in the mobile domain; Quality Measures made easier with mHealth data; Patient self-management and tracking; Motivational Counseling and SMS Reminders; Digital Interventions to build community support; Telehealth to solve cases in under-resourced areas; Trials, eConsents, Data Linkage & the Future; Clinical experience with devices; and PROMIS vs legacy data instruments.

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics teaches you the latest best practices for using musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose and monitor the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and other rheumatic and soft tissue disorders.

Guest edited by Drs. Jonathan Kay and Sergio Schwartzman, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover Controversies in Rheumatology. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman of Cedars-Sinai. Articles explore several questions, including, but not limited to: Is triple therapy or methotrexate plus a biologic the initial treatment of choice for RA patients; Is hypo or hyper-uricemia a risk requiring treatment for cardiac morbidity and mortality; Are there benefits and risks to biosimilars from a patient perspective; Should platelet-rich plasma be used to treat osteoarthritis; Is there a role for stem cell therapy to treat cartilage defects in osteoarthritis; Should any rheumatology patient, today, be treated with bone marrow ablation and stem cell transplantation; Is there effective prevention, prophylaxis, or treatment for CPPD arthritis; Is fibromyalgia a psychiatric disease or a pain syndrome; Should cyclophosphamide still be used to treat ANCA-associated vasculitis; Does methotrexate have a place in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis; Should hydroxychloroquine dosing be limited because of potential ocular toxicity; and Should generalized immunosuppression or targeted organ treatment be the best principle for overall management of SLE.

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, edited by Drs. John Imboden and Sarah Goglin, will cover a variety of important aspects of the neurological manifestations of rheumatic diseases. Topics discussed in the issue will include: Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system; Neurologic manifestations of primary Sjogren Syndrome; Neurologic manifestations of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Neurologic manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis; Neuromyelitis optica; Neurosarcoid; Central nervous system infections associated with immunosuppressive therapy; and Neurologic manifestations of IgG4-related disease, among others.