First experience with dual energy CT (DECT) for the diagnosis of gout and evaluation of its potential for the clinical routine. Read more

Dual-energy CT is a promising new imaging technique offering potential new applications in a number of clinical areas. Read more

DSCT is an accurate a noninvasive method to diagnose gout in its preclinical stages. This may lead to an early treatment and help to avoid associated diseases. Read more

Case history: 60 year old male with a history of gout . However patient was not tolerating uric acid lowering medication and thus DECT scan was performed to identify whether the patient was compliant with medications and for the presence of tophi (i.e. disease burden and associated joint destruction). Read more

Case history: DECT images of patients with known gout. Images of the right knee reveals uric acid (UA) deposits along the collateral & cruciate ligaments and in the prepatellar region. It is evident that with the material decomposition algorithm, UA can be clearly depicted in red thereby confirming the diagnosis … Read more

The following abstract summarizes a talk held during the 10th Annual International Symposium Multidetector Row CT, Stanford Department of Radiology, Las Vegas, Tuesday, May 13th 2008 (Session V: Trauma/ Musculoskeletal) BACKGROUND The dual energy application designed to identify uric acid deposition within kidneys (kidney stones) has been proven both in vitro and … Read more

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