Detection of uric acid crystal deposition by ultrasonography and dual-energy computed tomography: A cross-sectional study in patients with clinically diagnosed gout.

However, at the joint level, although the percentage of positive crystal deposition in US was higher than that in DECT, the difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = .05). 3.6 Agreement between US and DECT in detecting crystal deposition At the patient level, the consistency of detecting crystal deposition between US and DECT was poor (κ = .24, P = .03).

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