Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * • Diagnosis of SLE by American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria \[21\] * Active SLE Flare defined by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI)\[22\] \> 6 or British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG) Index A or B.\[23\] Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Allergy to gadolinium * Severe claustrophobia * Renal replacement therapy or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.75m² * Medically unstable for transportation to Ross MRI scanner. Stability will be defined as: not on mechanical ventilation, HR \< 120 BPM, MAP \> 65 mmHg. The treating providers' input on the patient's stability will also be considered in addition to these criteria * Weight \> 500 pounds * MR incompatible implanted devices such as neurostimulator pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, presence of intracranial metal or any metal not compatible with CMR