Review Article
Imaging Appearances in Gout
Table 2
Comparative utility of X-ray, US, CT, and MRI in the diagnosis of gout.
| | X-ray | US | CT | MRI |
| Erosion | + | ++ | +++ | ++ | Effusion | + | +++ | ++ | +++ | Synovial proliferation | − | +++ | + | +++ | Tophus | + | +++ | ++ | +++ | Joint space narrowing | +++ | − | +++ | +++ | Tendon pathology | − | +++ | ++ | +++ | Bone marrow edema | − | − | + | +++ | Tophus or synovial vascularity | − | +++ | − | +++ |
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