Specialised CT pinpoints cardiovascular MSU crystals

The technique may help unravel the link between gout and CVD
Reuters Health
Senior woman going into CT scanner

Dual-energy CT can differentiate cardiovascular monosodium urate crystal deposits from calcium deposits in patients with gout, a study shows.

While the technique has been used to detect MSU crystals in joints, the researchers believe theirs is the first study to look at the cardiovascular system.