Dual-energy computed tomography: A valid tool in the assessment of gout?

International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-79

  Tashakkor, Amir Yashar ^a,b   Wang, Jimmy Tanche ^a,b   Tso, David ^a,b   Choi, Hyon K ^c   Nicolaou, Savvas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

crystal deposition arthropathy; dual energy computed tomography; gout imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTHROCENTESIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DUAL ENERGY COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GOUT; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84863074621     PISSN: 17584272     EISSN: 17584280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/ijr.11.71     Document Type: Review

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