Professor Georg Schett, MD
Erlangen, Germany



Professor Nicola Dalbeth, MD
Auckland, New Zealand



VISUAL INSPECTION OF TOPHI IS NOT ALWAYS SUFFICIENT
Images have been adapted with permission from Nicolaou S, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;199:S78-S86.2
The mere inspection of the patient is not sufficient in chronic gout. We want to actually know what the stage of the disease is. Dual-energy CT scans increase the possibility of finding tophi.
– PROFESSOR GEORG SCHETT, MD
DUAL-ENERGY MULTIDETECTOR CT: HOW DOES IT WORK, WHAT CAN IT TELL US, AND WHEN CAN WE USE IT?
Courtney Coursey’s 2010 article in RadioGraphics details how DECT scans work and how they allow doctors and scientists to monitor the body and uric acid crystal deposits in 3-D using x-rays.
DUAL-ENERGY CT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF GOUT: AN ACCURACY AND DIAGNOSTIC YIELD STUDY
Tim Bongartz’s 2010 article in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases details the accuracy of using DECT scans in diagnosing gout at various stages of the disease.



TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT GOUT
View collections of gout images from various advanced imaging techniques to see the full scope of damage that tophi can cause.
See the damage