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Ge L, Zhang X, Zhu R, Cai G. Bone marrow lesions in osteoarthritis: biomarker or treatment target? A narrative review. Skeletal Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00256-024-04725-0. [PMID: 38877110 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-024-04725-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain, functional impairment, and disability in older adults. However, there are no effective treatments to delay and reverse OA. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can assess structural abnormalities of OA by directly visualizing damage and inflammatory reactions within the tissues and detecting abnormal signals in the subchondral bone marrow region. While some studies have shown that bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are one of the early signs of the development of OA and predict structural and symptomatic progression of OA, others claimed that BMLs are prevalent in the general population and have no role in the progression of OA. In this narrative review, we screened and summarized studies with different designs that evaluated the association of BMLs with joint symptoms and structural abnormalities of OA. We also discussed whether BMLs may serve as an imaging biomarker and a treatment target for OA based on existing clinical trials.
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- Liru Ge
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
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Roemer FW, Jarraya M, Hayashi D, Crema MD, Haugen IK, Hunter DJ, Guermazi A. A perspective on the evolution of semi-quantitative MRI assessment of osteoarthritis: Past, present and future. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2024; 32:460-472. [PMID: 38211810 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2024.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This perspective describes the evolution of semi-quantitative (SQ) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in characterizing structural tissue pathologies in osteoarthritis (OA) imaging research over the last 30 years. METHODS Authors selected representative articles from a PubMed search to illustrate key steps in SQ MRI development, validation, and application. Topics include main scoring systems, reading techniques, responsiveness, reliability, technical considerations, and potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI). RESULTS Based on original research published between 1993 and 2023, this article introduces available scoring systems, including but not limited to Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS) as the first system for whole-organ assessment of the knee and the now commonly used MRI Osteoarthritis Knee Score (MOAKS) instrument. Specific systems for distinct OA subtypes or applications have been developed as well as MRI scoring instruments for other joints such as the hip, the fingers or thumb base. SQ assessment has proven to be valid, reliable, and responsive, aiding OA investigators in understanding the natural history of the disease and helping to detect response to treatment. AI may aid phenotypic characterization in the future. SQ MRI assessment's role is increasing in eligibility and safety evaluation in knee OA clinical trials. CONCLUSIONS Evidence supports the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of SQ MRI assessment in understanding structural aspects of disease onset and progression. SQ scoring has helped explain associations between structural tissue damage and clinical manifestations, as well as disease progression. While AI may support human readers to more efficiently perform SQ assessment in the future, its current application in clinical trials still requires validation and regulatory approval.
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- Frank W Roemer
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen & Friedrich Alexander Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA; Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France
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- Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital and Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
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- Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA; Boston VA Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
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Maksymowych WP, Jaremko JL, Pedersen SJ, Eshed I, Weber U, McReynolds A, Bird P, Wichuk S, Lambert RG. Comparative validation of the knee inflammation MRI scoring system and the MRI osteoarthritis knee score for semi-quantitative assessment of bone marrow lesions and synovitis-effusion in osteoarthritis: an international multi-reader exercise. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2023; 15:1759720X231171766. [PMID: 37457557 PMCID: PMC10345937 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x231171766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) and synovitis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are associated with symptoms and predict degeneration of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis (OA). Validated methods for their semiquantitative assessment on MRI are available, but they all have similar scoring designs and questionable sensitivity to change. New scoring methods with completely different designs need to be developed and compared to existing methods. Objectives To compare the performance of new web-based versions of the Knee Inflammation MRI Scoring System (KIMRISS) with the MRI OA Knee Score (MOAKS) for quantification of BMLs and synovitis-effusion (S-E). Design Retrospective follow-up cohort. Methods We designed web-based overlays outlining regions in the knee that are scored for BML in MOAKS and KIMRISS. For KIMRISS, both BML and S-E are scored on consecutive sagittal slices. The performance of these methods was compared in an international reading exercise of 8 readers evaluating 60 pairs of scans conducted 1 year apart from cases recruited to the OA Initiative (OAI) cohort. Interobserver reliability for baseline status and baseline to 1 year change in BML and S-E was assessed by intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and smallest detectable change (SDC). Feasibility was assessed using the System Usability Scale (SUS). Results Mean change in BML and S-E was minimal over 1 year. Pre-specified targets for acceptable reliability (ICC ⩾ 0.80 and ⩾ 0.70 for status and change scores, respectively) were achieved more frequently for KIMRISS for both BML and synovitis. Mean (95% CI) ICC for change in BML was 0.88 (0.83-0.92) and 0.69 (0.60-0.78) for KIMRISS and MOAKS, respectively. KIMRISS mean SUS usability score was 85.7 and at the 95th centile of ranking for usability versus a score of 55.4 and 20th centile for MOAKS. Conclusion KIMRISS had superior performance metrics to MOAKS for quantification of BML and S-E. Both methods should be further compared in trials of new therapies for OA.
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Medical Imaging Consultants, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Medical Imaging Consultants, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Walsh DA, Sofat N, Guermazi A, Hunter DJ. Osteoarthritis Bone Marrow Lesions. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:11-17. [PMID: 36191832 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Assessment and treatment of Bone Marrow Lesions (BMLs) could ultimately make step changes to the lives of people with osteoarthritis (OA). We here review the imaging and pathological characteristics of OA-BMLs, their differential diagnosis and measurement, and cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with pain and OA structural progression. We discuss how biomechanical and cellular factors may contribute to BML pathogenesis, and how pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that target BMLs might reduce pain and OA structural progression. We critically appraise semiquantitative and quantitative methods for assessing BMLs, and their potential utilities for identifying people at risk of symptomatic and structural OA progression, and evaluating treatment responses. New interventions that target OA-BMLs should both confirm their importance, and reduce the unacceptable burden of OA.
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- D A Walsh
- Professor of Rheumatology, Pain Centre Versus Arthritis, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Academic Rheumatology, Division of Injury, Inflammation and Recovery, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom; Consultant Rheumatologist, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom.
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- Professor of Rheumatology, Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, United Kingdom; Consultant Rheumatologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, SW17 OPQ, United Kingdom.
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- Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Professor of Medicine, Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney and Rheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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Felfeliyan B, Hareendranathan A, Kuntze G, Jaremko JL, Ronsky JL. Improved-Mask R-CNN: Towards an Accurate Generic MSK MRI instance segmentation platform (Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative). Comput Med Imaging Graph 2022; 97:102056. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2022.102056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Thomas KN, Jain N, Mohindra N, Misra D, Agarwal V, Gupta L. MRI and Sonography of the Knee in Acute Reactive Arthritis: An Observational Cohort Study. J Clin Rheumatol 2022; 28:e511-e516. [PMID: 34538845 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a unique subgroup of spondyloarthritis with acute presentation and tendency to develop chronicity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has enabled identification of sensitive markers of response to therapy. METHODS A longitudinal pilot study of acute ReA with knee joint involvement satisfying the Braun's criteria was undertaken. Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee was assessed at baseline, and agreement with ultrasonography was assessed. Clinical details were recorded using a detailed and structured case record form. Patients were followed up, and MRI predictors of transition to chronic arthritis were looked for. RESULTS In 25 patients with ReA, synovial thickening was the most common feature. Enthesitis was observed on MRI in 20%. Urethritis-related and HLA-B27-positive ReA had higher synovial thickening scores (p = 0.007). Agreement was poor between MRI and ultrasonography (synovial hypertrophy: k = 0.04). On follow-up, 34% (n = 7/21 for >12 months) continued to have active disease. None of the clinical or radiological features were predictive of chronicity. CONCLUSIONS Posturethritis and B27-positive ReA was more severe than postenteritis ReA and RA on MRI. One third develop chronic disease on follow-up. Magnetic resonance imaging is superior to sonography, although baseline imaging is not predictive of chronicity. The results of this pilot exploratory study argue for larger studies on MRI in ReA.
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- Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- From the Departments of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
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- From the Departments of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
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- From the Departments of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
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Wetterslev M, Maksymowych WP, Lambert RG, Eshed I, Pedersen SJ, Stoenoiu MS, Krabbe S, Bird P, Foltz V, Mathew AJ, Gandjbakhch F, Paschke J, Carron P, De Marco G, Marzo-Ortega H, Poulsen AE, Jaremko JL, Conaghan PG, Østergaard M. Joint and entheseal inflammation in the knee region in spondyloarthritis - reliability and responsiveness of two OMERACT whole-body MRI scores. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2021; 51:933-939. [PMID: 34176643 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To perform region-based development of whole-body MRI through validation of knee region scoring systems in spondyloarthritis (SpA). METHODS Assessment of knee inflammatory pathologies using 2 systems, OMERACT MRI Whole-body score for Inflammation in Peripheral joints and Entheses (MRI-WIPE) and Knee Inflammation MRI Scoring System (KIMRISS), in 4 iterative multi-reader exercises. RESULTS In the final exercise, reliability was mostly good for readers with highest agreement in previous exercise. Median pairwise single-measure ICCs for osteitis and synovitis/effusion status/change were 0.71/0.48 (WIPE-osteitis), 0.48/0.77 (WIPE-synovitis/effusion), 0.59/0.91 (KIMRISS-osteitis) and 0.92/0.97 (KIMRISS-synovitis/effusion). SRMs were 0.74 (WIPE-synovitis/effusion) and 0.78 (KIMRISS-synovitis/effusion). CONCLUSION MRI-WIPE and KIMRISS may both be useful in SpA whole-body evaluation studies.
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- Marie Wetterslev
- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; CARE Arthritis, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Medical Imaging Consultants, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sorbonne University, APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sorbonne University, APHP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; VIB Inflammation Research Centre, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, UK
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, UK
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Maksymowych WP, McReynolds A, Pedersen SJ, Weber U, Paschke J, Wichuk S, Jaremko JL, Lambert RG. The OMERACT Knee Inflammation MRI Scoring System: Validation of quantitative methodologies and tri-compartmental overlays in osteoarthritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2021; 51:925-928. [PMID: 34167825 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To validate a revised version of the KIMRISS method for quantification of BML and synovitis-effusion in the knee by comparison with an established method, MOAKS. METHODS Novel calibration tools were developed for both methods. We compared reliability for status and change scores of BML and synovitis-effusion on baseline and one-year MRI scans. RESULTS Significant increase in both BML and synovitis-effusion was evident using KIMRISS but only for synovitis-effusion using MOAKS. Pre-specified targets for acceptable reliability (≥0.80 and ≥0.70 for status and change scores, respectively) were achieved more frequently for KIMRISS for both BML and synovitis. CONCLUSION Per OFISA criteria, KIMRISS should progress to assessment of discrimination.
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- Walter P Maksymowych
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 13-103 Clinical Sciences Building, 11350-83 Avenue, Edmonton T6G 2G3, Alberta, Canada; CARE Arthritis, CARE Arthritis Ltd. 316 Windermere Road NW Unit 210, Edmonton T6W 2Z8, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta Hospital, 2A2.41 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 112 Street NW, T6G 2B7, Medical Imaging Consultants, 202-11010 - 101 Street NW, T5H 4B9, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Valdemar Hansen Vej 17, 2600 Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- CARE Arthritis, CARE Arthritis Ltd. 316 Windermere Road NW Unit 210, Edmonton T6W 2Z8, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 13-103 Clinical Sciences Building, 11350-83 Avenue, Edmonton T6G 2G3, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta Hospital, 2A2.41 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 112 Street NW, T6G 2B7, Medical Imaging Consultants, 202-11010 - 101 Street NW, T5H 4B9, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta Hospital, 2A2.41 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 112 Street NW, T6G 2B7, Medical Imaging Consultants, 202-11010 - 101 Street NW, T5H 4B9, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Mathew AJ, Østergaard M, Eder L. Imaging in psoriatic arthritis: Status and recent advances. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2021; 35:101690. [PMID: 34016527 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2021.101690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The heterogeneous nature of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), encompassing several domains, with varied presentations brings about considerable challenges in disease evaluation. Prompt diagnosis and targeted therapy have resulted in disease remission being accepted as an attainable goal in PsA. Imaging has played a pivotal role in early diagnosis, better understanding of pathogenesis, monitoring of disease, and as an outcome measurement tool in clinical trials in PsA. Conventional radiography has been the cornerstone of assessing structural damage. With the advent of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, better delineation of the various structures involved in the disease process is possible, thus enabling sensitive assessment of inflammatory and structural pathologies together. In this review, imaging modalities used in routine assessment and clinical trials in PsA will be discussed in detail, focusing on advances over the past 5 years.
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- Ashish J Mathew
- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis and Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis and Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Validation of a new topographic classification of bone marrow lesions in the knee: the six-letter system. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:333-341. [PMID: 32242267 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-05957-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to propose and validate a new six-item topographical classification of knee bone marrow lesions in coronal MRI images, to provide an easy-to-use aid to describe their location in a more reproducible and accurate way. METHODS This study was conducted in four phases. The first was to do a literature search for methods of describing bone marrow lesions in MRI of the knee. The second was creation of a six-area topographic classification of bone marrow lesions in coronal MRI of the knee. The third phase was selection of cases with bone marrow lesions on knee MRI performed in a single hospital between January of 2017 and December of 2018. The fourth phase was categorization of the bone marrow lesions' location according to the new proposed classification by three independent examiners, two orthopedic surgeons and one radiologist. Patient's demographic data and associated lesions were collected. The inter-observer and intra-observer reliability of the proposed classification was then calculated. RESULTS MRI examination of 4000 patients were studied and in 520 patients a total of 666 bone marrow lesions were identified and their location classified using the new system. The inter-observer and intra-observer reliability analysis found a Fleiss' Kappa value of 0.96 (0.95-0.97) and 0.97 (0.96-0.97), respectively, confirming the high reproducibility of the proposed classification. CONCLUSIONS The proposed six-location classification of bone marrow lesions is highly reproducible and can help researchers develop studies and share information in a more accurate and reliable way. The correct classification of bone marrow lesions can lead to a more accurate description of this pathology and help clinicians to propose appropriate therapies for this group of patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V.
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Aydin SZ, Mathew AJ, Koppikar S, Eder L, Østergaard M. Imaging in the diagnosis and management of peripheral psoriatic arthritis. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2020; 34:101594. [PMID: 33032929 DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2020.101594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Psoriatic arthritis is a heterogenous disease affecting peripheral and axial joints, tendons, ligaments, and their insertions, in addition to the skin and the nails. The complexity of the involved structures has puzzled clinicians trying to understand the underlying pathology that leads to symptoms in order to choose the appropriate medications with different modes of actions. Imaging, mainly ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, allows of accurate detection of inflammatory changes in the musculoskeletal structures, which helps to avoid false positive and negative assessments. The linking of different anatomical structures' involvement using imaging also provides insights into the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis. In this review, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging will be discussed in depth with regard to their use in the field of peripheral psoriatic arthritis, with a focus on the literature from the last 4 years and recent advances.
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- Sibel Zehra Aydin
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research (COPECARE), Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Arthrose am Kniegelenk. ARTHROSKOPIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00142-018-0237-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Harrison-Brown M, Scholes C, Hafsi K, Marenah M, Li J, Hassan F, Maffulli N, Murrell WD. Efficacy and safety of culture-expanded, mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review protocol. J Orthop Surg Res 2019; 14:34. [PMID: 30683159 PMCID: PMC6347797 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-019-1070-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis is a progressive multifactorial condition of the musculoskeletal system with major symptoms including pain, loss of function, damage of articular cartilage and other tissues in the affected area. Knee osteoarthritis imposes major individual and social burden, especially with the cost and complexity of surgical interventions. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells have been indicated as a treatment for degenerative musculoskeletal conditions given their capacity to differentiate into tissues of the musculoskeletal system. Methods A systematic search will be conducted in Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus and relevant trial databases of English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese language papers published or in press to June 2018, with no restrictions on publication year applied. References will be screened and assessed for eligibility by two independent reviewers as per PRISMA guidelines. Cohort, cross-sectional or case controlled studies will be included for the analysis. Data extraction will be conducted using a predefined template and quality of evidence assessed. Statistical summaries and meta-analyses will be performed as necessary. Discussion Results will be published in relevant peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at national or international conferences by the investigators. Trial registration The protocol was registered on the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews prior to commencement, CRD42018091763. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13018-019-1070-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Emirates Integra Medical and Surgery Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Emirates Integra Medical and Surgery Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Emirates Integra Medical and Surgery Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Good Hope Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Salerno School of Medicine and Dentistry, Salerno, Italy.,Queen Mary University of London, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Mile End Hospital, London, England
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- Emirates Integra Medical and Surgery Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,Emirates Healthcare, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
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Hayashi D, Roemer FW, Guermazi A. Imaging of Osteoarthritis by Conventional Radiography, MR Imaging, PET–Computed Tomography, and PET–MR Imaging. PET Clin 2019; 14:17-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Hafezi-Nejad N, Demehri S, Guermazi A, Carrino JA. Osteoarthritis year in review 2017: updates on imaging advancements. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:341-349. [PMID: 29330100 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This narrative review covers original research publications related to imaging advancements in osteoarthritis (OA) published in the English language between 1st April 2016 and 30th April 2017. METHODS Relevant human studies (excluding pre-clinical and in vitro studies), were searched and selected from PubMed database using the search terms of "osteoarthritis (OA)" in combination with "radiography", "magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)", "computed tomography (CT)", "ultrasound", "positron emission tomography (PET)," "single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)," and "scintigraphy". The included studies were sorted according to their relevance, novelty, and impact. Original research articles with both imaging advancements and novel clinical information were discussed in this review. RESULTS A large portion of the published studies were focused on MRI-based semi-quantitative and quantitative (morphological and structural) metrics of the knee joint to assess OA-related structural damages. New imaging technologies, such as PET, have been investigated for OA diagnosis and characterization, the delineation of predictive factors for OA progression, and to monitor the treatment responses. CONCLUSION Advanced imaging modalities play a pivotal role in OA research, and make a significant contribution to our understanding of OA diagnosis, pathogenesis, risk stratification, and prognosis.
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- N Hafezi-Nejad
- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Quantitative Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, India
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
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Hayashi D, Roemer FW, Guermazi A. Imaging of osteoarthritis-recent research developments and future perspective. Br J Radiol 2018; 91:20170349. [PMID: 29271229 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20170349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In osteoarthritis research, imaging plays an important role in clinical trials and epidemiological observational studies. In this narrative review article, we will describe recent developments in imaging of osteoarthritis in the research arena, mainly focusing on literature evidence published within the past 3 years (2014-2017). We will primarily focus on MRI including advanced imaging techniques that are not currently commonly used in routine clinical practice, although radiography, ultrasound and nuclear medicine (radiotracer) imaging will also be discussed. Research efforts to uncover the disease process of OA as well as to discover a disease modifying OA drug continue. MRI continues to play a large role in these endeavors, while compositional MRI techniques will increasingly become important due to their ability to assess "premorphologic" biochemical changes of articular cartilage and other tissues in and around joints. Radiography remain the primary imaging modality for defining inclusion/exclusion criteria as well as an outcome measure in OA clinical trials, despite known limitations for visualization of OA features. Compositional MRI techniques show promise for predicting structural and clinical outcomes in OA research. Ultrasound can be a useful adjunct to radiography and MRI particularly for evaluation of hand OA. Newer imaging techniques such as hybrid PET/MRI may have a potential but require further research and validation.
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- Daichi Hayashi
- 1 Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, MA , USA.,2 Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine , Stony Brook, NY , USA
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- 1 Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, MA , USA.,3 Department of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg , Erlangen , Germany
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- 1 Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, MA , USA
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PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW Mounting evidence supports a role of low-grade inflammation in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). We review and discuss the role of synovitis, complement activation, cytokines, and immune cell population in OA. RECENT FINDINGS Using newer imaging modalities, synovitis is found in the majority of knees with OA. Complement activation and pro-inflammatory cytokines play a significant role in the development of cartilage destruction and synovitis. Immune cell infiltration of OA synovial tissue by sub-populations of T cells and activated macrophages correlates with OA disease progression and pain. The innate and acquired immune system plays a key role in the low-grade inflammation found associated with OA. Targets of these pathways my hold promise for future disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs (DMOADs).
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- Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 N.E. 10th St, BRC 256, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 N.E. 10th St, BRC 256, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 975 N.E. 10th St, BRC 256, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
- Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
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