Dual-Energy CT: A New Diagnostic Tool for Gout

Allan S. Brett, MD

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Dual-energy CT could emerge as a useful adjunctive diagnostic tool for patients with suspected but unproven crystal-induced arthritis. However, for the procedure to be cost-effective, clinicians will need to employ it selectively for cases with genuine diagnostic uncertainty.

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