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

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

Abstract Background Dual-energy CT (DECT) can acknowledge differences in tissue compositions and can colour-code tissues with specific features including monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. However, when evaluating gout patients, DECT frequently colour-codes material not truly representing MSU crystals...

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Main Authors: Sara Nysom Christiansen, Felix Christoph Müller, Mikkel Østergaard, Ole Slot, Jakob M. Møller, Henrik F. Børgesen, Kasper Kjærulf Gosvig, Lene Terslev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Dual-energy CT
Gout
MSU crystals
Property analysis
Artefacts
Specificity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02283-z

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