Spinal gout: A review with case illustration

Table 5 Imaging studies

No. of patients
X-ray
Not performed	37
Spondylosis/-listhesis	12
Bony erosion	8
Unremarkable	6
Degenerative changes	5
CT
Not performed	35
BE and HDA	13
BE only	13
Lytic lesions	5
Unremarkable	2
MRI
T1
Not reported	28
Hypointense	31
Isointense	8
Heterointense	1
T2
Not reported	24
Hypointense	18
Heterointense	12
Hyperintense	11
Isointense	4
Gadolinium enhancement
No	36
Yes	32

BE: Bony erosion; HAD: High density attenuation; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.