Frequently Encountered Artifacts in the Application of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography to Cardiovascular Imaging for Urate Crystals in Gout: A Matched-Control Study.

Artifacts that could be misconstrued as cardiovascular MSU deposits were commonly identified in patients with and without gout on non-EKG-gated DECT pulmonary angiograms. These artifacts can inform future vascular DECT studies on patients with gout to minimize false-positive findings.