Progress of imaging diagnosis of gouty arthritis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2019.11.021
- VernacularTitle: 影像学检查方法在痛风性关节炎中的研究进展
- Author:
Qiaonan LIU
1
;
Weiren DING
2
;
Lin LIU
3
;
Xuhong PENG
3
;
Fenghui YU
4
;
Xiang PENG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rheumatology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
2. Basic Laboratory, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
3. Department of Medical Imaging, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
4. Section of Ultrasonography, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan 511518, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Arthritis, gouty;
Ultrasonography;
Tomography, X-ray computed;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2019;18(11):1102-1105
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The incidence of metabolic rheumatism gout has been increasing with a trend of more younger patients and atypical symptoms. Typical gout is easy to be diagnosed, but it is difficult for atypical cases. Finding uric acid crystal in articular fluid by polarizing light microscope is a gold standard of diagnosis, but it is an invasive diagnostic method and difficult to be widely used. The patients need further imaging examination for assistance of diagnosis and guide of follow-up treatment. This article reviews the research progress of different imaging methods used for diagnosis of gouty arthritis.
