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Figure 2: High-resolution computed tomography showed evidence of interstitial lung disease.

High-resolution computed tomography shows evidence of ILD.

The ACR/CHEST ILD Guidelines in Practice, a video
In collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians, the ACR released two new comprehensive guidelines aimed at improving the screening, monitoring, and treatment of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) secondary to systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). Recently, Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, director of the Toronto Scleroderma Program and principal investigator for the guideline, and Elana J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Florence Irving associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Columbia University, New York City, and co-first author, presented a webinar to talk about how the guidelines were developed and present some of the recommendations and their rationale: Watch the recording now!

ACR Report Outlines Reasonable Use of Ultrasound in Rheumatology

Kathy Holliman | November 1, 2012

The American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) “Report on Reasonable Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography in Rheumatology Clinical Practice” addresses using the technology in the context of an overall clinical evaluation

President’s Perspective: Big Questions, Bent Forks, and New Names

James O'Dell, MD | November 1, 2012

The ACR year in review

The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Provides Look Back at History of Rheumatology

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | November 1, 2012

The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals’ (ACR/ARHP) provide an opportunity to rewind through the history of rheumatology, and spotlight the speciality’s future

The ACR Research and Education Foundation Strengthens Its Mission With New Name, Tagline

Kimberly Retzlaff | November 1, 2012

The American College of Rheumatology’s Research and Education Foundation (REF) has renamed itself “The Rheumatology Research Foundation: Advancing treatment, Finding cures,” as part of an overall branding strategy for the ever-growing fundraising branch of the ACR that better defines its mission and goals

What Does Stage 2 Meaningful Use Mean for Your Rheumatology Practice?

Staff | November 1, 2012

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Stage 2 Meaningful Use rule will focus on using data collected for more advanced clinical processes

Rheumatology Professionals and Patient Advocates Take Their Stories to Capitol Hill

Staff | November 1, 2012

This year’s Advocates for Arthritis conference was the American College of Rheumatology’s largest and most successful fly-in to date

What Rheumatologists Should Look for in Diagnosing SAPHO Syndrome

Richard Brasington, MD | November 1, 2012

SAPHO syndrome (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis) is an obscure condition that can vex patients and clinicians

As Population Ages, Rheumatologists Prepare to Treat Elderly Patients with More Comorbidities

Vanessa Caceres | November 1, 2012

Cardiovascular disease, diabetes are among the conditions that add another layer of complexity in treating older rheumatology patients

What Rheumatologists Need to Know About Borrowing Money

Steven M. Harris, Esq. | November 1, 2012

Tips for expanding, or contracting, your rheumatology medical practice

ACR Increases Its Role in Educating Rheumatologists About Treating Geriatric Patients

Vanessa Caceres | November 1, 2012

Sessions on aging and rheumatic disease, arthritis and the older worker, and back pain in the elderly included at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Healthcare Professionals (ACR/ARHP)