Detection of periarticular urate deposits with dual energy CT in patients with acute gouty arthritis

[...]DECT may be a helpful imaging method for tophus assessment and follow-up in clinical trials as well as during urate lowering therapy in patients with the established diagnosis of chronic gout. 7 - 9 It could also be a valuable diagnostic tool in patients with 'unclassified' acute or r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the rheumatic diseases 2012-03, Vol.71 (3), p.470-472
Hauptverfasser:	Manger, B, Lell, M, Wacker, J, Schett, G, Rech, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Aged Arthritis Arthritis, Gouty - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Diseases of the osteoarticular system Humans Inflammatory joint diseases Knee Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases Other metabolic disorders Patients Purines and pyrimidines (gout, hyperuricemia...) Rheumatism Tomography, X-Ray Computed Uric Acid - analysis Wrist
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]DECT may be a helpful imaging method for tophus assessment and follow-up in clinical trials as well as during urate lowering therapy in patients with the established diagnosis of chronic gout. 7 - 9 It could also be a valuable diagnostic tool in patients with 'unclassified' acute or relapsing arthritides.
ISSN:	0003-4967 1468-2060
DOI:	10.1136/ard.2011.154054