Abstract:Objective To explore the diagnostic value of dual -energy CT (DECT) in urate crystals deposition (MSU) of gouty arthritis. Methods The clinical data of 190 patients with gouty arthritis in our hospital were collected. All the patients received DECT after admission, and their clinical and imaging data were complete. The diagnostic value of DECT in MSU of gouty arthritis was analyzed. Results The DECT scan showed that there was MSU in 171 cases, with the diagnostic sensitivity of 90.00%. There was diffuse green shadow in 542 sites, mainly distributed in the joints and nearby connective tissues. The number of lesions in double feet and ankle joints, knee joints, hands and wrist joints and elbow joints was 321, 206, 12 and 3, respectively. There were 417 sites (76.94%) where the longest diameter of MSU was less than 5 mm, 108 sites (19.93%) with the longest diameter of 5-10 mm, and 17 sites (3.14%) with that of more than 10 mm.Most MSU were irregular in shap, and some of them were spot-like. Conclusions The detection rate of DECT in MSU of gouty arthritis is high, whose result was consistent with that of pathological biopsy; and the display rate in atypical location of MSU is also high, which can provide basis in clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with gouty arthritis.