Dual-energy computed tomography vs ultrasound, alone or combined, for the diagnosis of gout: a prospective study of accuracy.

Jasvinder A SinghJean-François BudzikFabio Becce Tristan Pascart

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2021)

Feet/ankles or knees DECT alone had the best overall accuracy for gout diagnosis. The DECT-US combination or multiple joint imaging offered no additional increase in overall diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
dual energy
magnetic resonance imaging
uric acid
positron emission tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
high resolution
ultrasound guided
metabolic syndrome
mass spectrometry