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ReviewRheumatology advances in practice2025

Imaging of gout: an atlas.

Luqman Wali, Emma Rowbotham

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Review in Rheumatology advances in practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Rheumatoid synovitis of the elbow mimicking rheumatoid nodule.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Luqman WaliRadiology Department, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4644-7815
Emma RowbothamRadiology Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2488-8206

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gout is a common systemic disease defined by deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in articular and peri-articular structures, leading to recurrent bouts of inflammation. Imaging plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis when crystal aspiration is not feasible and the clinical diagnosis is uncertain. Each imaging modality has a unique role. Radiographs can demonstrate characteristic erosions and tophi in later stages of gout. Ultrasound has a major role in the diagnosis and assessment of gout. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) enables precise visualization of MSU deposits and can determine disease burden. MRI can assess for non-specific inflammatory and structural changes. Both ultrasound and DECT are emphasized as part of diagnostic algorithms and the role of imaging is expanding with more recent advancements and evidence. This review provides an imaging-centric overview of each modality and its evolving significance in gout.

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CTdual-energy CTgoutimagingMRIMSUradiologyultrasoundurateX-ray

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PMID40475075
PMCPMC12137905

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