Role of Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Gouty Arthritis

Journal of Medical Ultrasound

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-13

  Lai, Kuo Lung ^a   Chiu, Ying Ming ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Double contour sign; Gouty arthritis; Ultrasonic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE EROSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMAN; HYALINE CARTILAGE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONARTHRITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNOVIUM; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 79955127407     PISSN: 09296441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmu.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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