1. MRI: Benefit in Identifying Types of Arthitis
(Communities/MRI)

... analyzed data from 45 individuals, 31 with rheumatoid arthritis and 14 with psoriatic arthritis. All underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) of the most clinically noticeable ...

2. Contrast-enhanced MRI for Arthritis Diagnosis
(Communities/MRI)

Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) may help physicians differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in the hand and wrist enabling more targeted therapies unique ...

3. GE Launches New Venue 40 Miniaturized Ultrasound Product Line
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

... room. Clinicians could use the device to diagnose, treat and monitor a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Other applications include diagnosing and treating muscle, tendon and joint problems in sports ...

4. DocSite PQRI Approved by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Qualified PQRI Registry
(Company News/DocSite, LLC.)

... conditions or measure groups: prevention, diabetes, back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, perioperative, CABG or chronic kidney disease. DocSite PQRI allows physicians to gather this information using data ...

5. Charles Peterfy, Chief Scientific Officer at Synarc to Give Featured Presentation at GTCbio’s 4th Imaging in Preclinical & Clinical Drug Development Conference
(Company News/CCBR Synarc)

... Officer at Synarc will give the featured address entitled “Successful Multi-Site MRI in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials: Overcoming Single-Site Mindedness.” at GTCbio’s 4th annual Imaging in Preclinical ...

6. Gold-labeled Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Trimodal Detection on Raman Spectroscopy, Ultrasound (US) and X-Ray Modalities
(Radiology Conferences/RSNA 2008)

... agent poly-L-lysine or protamine sulfate added at 30 μg Au/ml to the cell cultures for a 24-hour incubation. “Gold particles are FDA-approved for rheumatoid arthritis and those particles are not dextran ...

7. Experimental MS drug shows promise, offers new window on disease
(Imported/Imported)

A drug therapy currently used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis had a significant effect in treating the most common form of multiple sclerosis in a clinical trial. A drug therapy ...

8. Watery pools in bone marrow key to psoriatic arthritic damage
(Imported/Imported)

... bone loss, but with fewer side effects. The work was also presented today at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society in San Francisco. Psoriatric arthritis (PsA), like rheumatoid arthritis, ...

9. DNA vaccine against multiple sclerosis appears safe, potentially beneficial
(Imported/Imported)

... 1 diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and myasthenia gravis," the authors conclude. ...

10. Prednisolone not tied to atherosclerosis in RA patients
(Imported/Imported)

Use of low-dose prednisolone does not appear to affect endothelial function or atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, total cholesterol is higher in those treated with prednisolone, ...

11. MRI bone edema common in RA patients undergoing joint surgery
(Communities/MRI)

High-grade bone edema identified by MRI is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing orthopedic surgery, according to a report in the December Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. High-grade ...

12. Asymptomatic interstitial lung disease common in patients with RA
(Imported/Imported)

Preclinical interstitial lung disease detected by high-resolution computed tomography is prevalent and progressive in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research in the Archives of Internal ...

13. IOF hails WHO report and FRAX Web site as milestones in osteoporosis prevention and treatment
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

... of hip fracture, current tobacco smoking, long-term use of glucocorticoids, rheumatoid arthritis, other causes of secondary osteoporosis and daily alcohol consumption. The web-based FRAX algorithm then ...

14. Detecting bone erosion in arthritic wrists
(Imported/Imported)

Both MRI and CT are more sensitive than radiography for detecting bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis, according to research published in the open access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy. The ...

15. MRI better monitor of RA bone erosion
(Communities/MRI)

MRI appears to be a sensitive way to follow structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with significant advantages over conventional radiography and ultrasound, physicians in California ...

16. Women who breast feed for more than a year halve their risk of rheumatoid arthritis
(Communities/Breast Mammary Gland)

Women who breast feed for longer have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published online ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The study also found ...

17. Iraqi fire left US soldiers with lung disease
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

... not getting any better," Miller said. In adults, bronchiolitis is typically associated with organ transplantation, toxic inhalation, infection and rheumatoid arthritis. Usually, doctors diagnose it based ...

18. Adult-onset asthma tied to coronary heart disease and stroke risk in women
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

... the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, according to a report in the May 1st American Journal of Cardiology. "Adult onset asthma, like rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ...

19. Meniscal damage and joint malalignment predictors of cartilage loss
(Radiology News/Radiology Articles)

... University. The mean age was 66 years and the mean BMI was 30. None of the subjects had a history of rheumatoid arthritis, gout, joint infection, or meniscectomy. A total of 251 osteoarthritic knees were ...

20. Hand bone mineral density is an effective predictor of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis
(Communities/Musculoskeletal )

Low bone mineral density in the hand is a valid predictor of overall mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and indicates long-term prognosis, according to a new study. Low bone mineral ...