Exploration of acute gout diagnosis based on ultrasound viscoelastic imaging: quantitative parameter analysis and clinical validation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the optimal quantitative parameters and clinical application value of ultrasound viscoelastic imaging in the differential diagnosis of acute gout (AG) and non-AG.

Methods

This study enrolled 102 patients presenting with acute joint swelling and pain, and divided them into the AG group and non-AG group. Differences in viscoelastic quantitative parameters, including the shear wave velocity (C), viscosity coefficient (V) and dispersion coefficient (D), between the two groups were compared. Parameters with significant differences were included in generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis to screen out the optimal parameters for predicting AG, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of each pa

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753903 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature