X-ray, ultrasound or dual-energy CT of affected joints
X-ray, ultrasound or dual-energy CT
tests per year, UK, when aspiration is not possible or the diagnosis remains uncertain
“If joint aspiration cannot be carried out or the diagnosis of gout remains uncertain, consider imaging the affected joints with X-ray, ultrasound or dual-energy CT.”
NICE NG219, Gout: diagnosis and management, recommendations, 2022-06
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Only some patients have it.
- About
- GoutScan reports
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.