Multidisciplinary Session

MS 15 - Imaging in rheumatology

February 28, 14:00 - 15:30 CET

1 min
Chairperson's introduction
Iwona Sudol-Szopinska, Warsaw / Poland
20 min
MR imaging of the hands in rheumatic diseases: how I do it
Anne Cotten, Lille / France
  1. To learn which sequences an MRI study of the hands and wrist minimally requires.
  2. To appreciate how MRI supports the diagnosis of the main rheumatic disease at the hand and wrist.
  3. To understand the typical signs of the main rheumatic diseases at the hand and wrist.
20 min
MR imaging in axial spondyloarthropathy: how I do it
Lennart B.O. Jans, Drongen / Belgium
  1. To learn which sequences, an MRI study of the sacroiliac joints and rheumatic spine is minimally required.
  2. To appreciate that dedicated MRI sequences will show typical lesions of SpA.
  3. To understand that both active and structural lesions should be assessed in SpA imaging.
20 min
Whole-body MR imaging of inflammation: how I do it
Chiara Giraudo, Padova / Italy
  1. To learn which musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases may benefit from whole-body MRI and how to optimise the protocol.
  2. To appreciate how this technique supports the diagnosis of musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases in adults and children.
  3. To understand the typical signs of musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases on whole-body MRI and how to differentiate them from the main mimickers.
15 min
Imaging of rheumatic diseases: what is relevant to rheumatologists?
Mikkel Østergaard, Frederiksberg / Denmark
  1. To learn the challenges rheumatologists face when diagnosing and managing patients with rheumatic diseases and how imaging can help.
  2. To appreciate what is relevant to the rheumatologist and why.
  3. To understand how important imaging is for diagnosing and monitoring rheumatic diseases and what the rheumatologist wants to know.
14 min
Case presentation and discussion: When otherwise known imaging features of rheumatic diseases are alarming
Iwona Sudol-Szopinska, Warsaw / Poland