Dual-energy CT in gout patients: Do all colour-coded lesions actually represent monosodium urate crystals?

Sara Nysom ChristiansenFelix Christoph MüllerMikkel ØstergaardOle SlotJakob M MøllerHenrik F BørgesenKasper Kjærulf GosvigLene Terslev

Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2020)

Colour-coded DECT lesions in gout patients showed heterogeneity in properties and distribution. MTP1 joints and patella tendons exclusively showed definite MSU depositions. Hence, a sole focus on these regions in the evaluation of gout patients may improve the specificity of DECT scans.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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positron emission tomography
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