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- Title
Potential interest of dual-energy computed tomography in gout: focus on anatomical distribution and clinical association.
- Authors
Kim, Seong-Kyu; Lee, Hwajeong; Kim, Ji Hun; Park, Sung-Hoon; Lee, Sang Kon; Choe, Jung-Yoon
- Abstract
Letter to the editor is presented on a study of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) to identify anatomical distribution of urate crystals in affected foot and ankle joints. Results confirmed that DECT helped to distinguish uric acid calculi from calculi of other types with various compositions, and identify subclinical urate crystal deposits in gout. The authors state that the potential of DECT scanning should be assessed in a large population to determine presence of urate crystal deposits.
- Subjects
GOUT diagnosis; KIDNEY stones diagnosis; TOMOGRAPHY; ANATOMY; ANKLE; CONFIDENCE intervals; FOOT; TRIGLYCERIDES
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2013, Vol 52, Issue 2, p402
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/kes308