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Jayakumar D, Sehra ST, Anand S, et al. Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Gout. Cureus. 2017;9(1):e985doi: 10.7759/cureus.985.
Jayakumar, D., Sehra, S. T., Anand, S., Stallings, G. W., & Danve, A. (2017). Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Gout. Cureus, 9(1), e985. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.985
Jayakumar, Divya, et al. "Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Gout." Cureus vol. 9,1 (2017): e985. doi: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.985
Jayakumar D, Sehra ST, Anand S, Stallings GW, Danve A. Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Gout. Cureus. 2017 Jan 20;9(1):e985. doi: 10.7759/cureus.985. PMID: 28229032; PMCID: PMC5318147.
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Cureus. 2017 Jan 20;9(1):e985. doi: 10.7759/cureus.985.

Role of Dual Energy Computed Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Gout.

Cureus

Divya Jayakumar, Shiv T Sehra, Suneesh Anand, Gary W Stallings, Abhijeet Danve

Affiliations

  1. Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College.
  2. Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
  3. Covenant Medical Center, Central Michigan University.
  4. New York Medical College.
  5. Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine.

PMID: 28229032 PMCID: PMC5318147 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.985

Abstract

Gout is a well-known inflammatory arthritis and affects four percent of the United States population. It results from the deposition of uric acid crystals in joints, tendons, bursae, and other surrounding tissues. Prevalence of gout has increased in the recent decade. Gout is usually seen in conjunction with other chronic comorbid conditions like cardiac disease, metabolic syndrome, and renal disease. The diagnosis of this inflammatory arthritis is confirmed by visualization of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the synovial fluid. Though synovial fluid aspiration is the standard of care, it is often deferred because of inaccessibility of small joints, patient assessment during intercritical period, or procedural inexperience in a primary care office. Dual energy computed tomography (DECT) is a relatively new imaging modality which shows great promise in the diagnosis of gout. It is a good noninvasive alternative to synovial fluid aspiration. DECT is increasingly useful in diagnosing cases of gout where synovial fluid fails to demonstrate monosodium urate crystals. In this article, we will review the mechanism, types, advantages, and disadvantages of DECT.

Keywords: dect; dual energy ct; gout; monosodium urate crystals

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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