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The objective of the study was to improve radiodiagnosis of gouty arthritis. Thirty-six gout patients aged 39 to 58 years were examined. All the patients underwent X-ray of affected joints and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). X-ray and MRI revealed tophus formation. The latter also showed articular syndrome and extraarticular manifestations of gout. Analysis of the findings indicated that MRI could enhance the informative value of clinicoradiographic examination of gout patients.

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