Dual-energy CT for the diagnosis of gout: an accuracy and diagnostic yield study

2014270 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Tim Bongartz · Mayo Clinic

Katrina N. Glazebrook · WinnMed

Steven J. Kavros · WinnMed

Naveen S. Murthy · Mayo Clinic

Stephen Merry · WinnMed

Walter B. Franz · WinnMed

Clement J. Michet · WinnMed

Abstract

DECT provides good diagnostic accuracy for detection of monosodium urate (MSU) deposits in patients with gout. However, sensitivity is lower in patients with recent-onset disease. DECT has a significant impact on clinical decision making when gout is suspected, but polarising microscopy of synovial fluid fails to demonstrate the presence of MSU crystals.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments

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Publication Details

Published in: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volume 74, Issue 6, pp. 1072-1077

DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-205095

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