Gouty arthritis: Can we avoid unnecessary dual-energy CT examinations using prior radiographs?

OBJECTIVE:The dual-energy CT (DECT) algorithm for urate detection is feasible only if hyperdense deposits are present. Based on our experience, around half of the performed DECT examinations show no such deposits and thus were useless for this indication. Our diagnostic accuracy study investigates w...

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Main Authors: Sivert Kupfer, Sebastian Winklhofer, Anton S Becker, Oliver Distler, Christine B Chung, Hatem Alkadhi, Tim Finkenstaedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6039044?pdf=render