Frequently Encountered Artifacts in the Application of Dual-Energy CT to Cardiovascular Imaging for Urate Crystals in Gout: A Matched-Control Study.
Chio YokoseSterling Ellis EideFlorian A HuberF Joseph SimeoneBrian B GhoshhajraKamran ShojaniaSavvas NicolaouFabio BecceHyon K ChoiPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
Artifacts that could be misconstrued as cardiovascular MSU deposits were commonly identified among patients with and without gout on non-ECG-gated DECT pulmonary angiograms. These artifacts can inform future vascular DECT studies in gout patients to minimize false-positive findings.
Keyphrases
- image quality
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- uric acid
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- contrast enhanced
- chronic kidney disease
- high resolution
- pulmonary hypertension
- magnetic resonance imaging
- heart rate
- prognostic factors
- cone beam
- current status
- blood pressure
- patient reported
- photodynamic therapy