Imaging in the crystal arthropathies.
Imaging in the crystal arthropathies has undergone great advances in the past decade, with newer techniques having additional benefits for assisting diagnosis, predicting prognosis, and monitoring the treatment of these conditions. Three-dimensional digitized modalities such as computed tomography, dual-energy computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offer a multislice view of any anatomic region. Both ultrasonography and MRI reveal features of inflammation and joint damage in all crystal arthropathies, and can be used to monitor the inflammatory response to therapy. The type of imaging used needs to be adapted to the clinical question of relevance.
Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand; Auckland District Health Board, Department of Rheumatology, Greenlane Clinical Centre, 214 Green Lane West, Auckland 1051, New Zealand. Electronic address: f.mcqueen@auckland.ac.nz.
Fiona M
FM
McQueen
Department of Anatomy and Radiology, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand; Auckland District Health Board, Department of Radiology, Auckland City Hospital, 2 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
Anthony
A
Doyle
Auckland District Health Board, Department of Rheumatology, Greenlane Clinical Centre, 214 Green Lane West, Auckland 1051, New Zealand; Bone & Joint Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
Nicola
N
Dalbeth
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017886:Durapatite; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D017886:Durapatite
Computed tomography; Crystal arthropathies; Gout; Imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ultrasonography