December 24, 2019 New Data Demonstrates Link Between Gout and Cardiovascular Disease Monosodium urate deposits detected by dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) are common in patients with gout and are associated with higher coronary calcium scores, researchers recently reported in JAMA Cardiology. Learn more   PHYSICIAN COMMENTARY: Do we need one more test to diagnose gout-related CVD? The suggestion that DECT scans might add to our diagnostic ability to detect cardiac disease may be imprudent because we have tests at our disposal and have little need to increase diagnostic costs. Good clinical judgement, paying attention to traditional risk factors and to red flags, will increase the number of asymptomatic cardiac patients we choose to study with conventional methods. Learn more   MORE FROM RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK • Diabetes and RA: Explaining the Similarities • Insulin Resistance Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares • 10 Notable Advances in Rheumatology from 2019 • Top 12 Rheumatology Books of 2019 • RA Quiz: Rheumatology Treatment Patterns Differ from Dermatology • 9 Facts About Step Therapy   JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN RHEUMATOLOGY Visit Rheumatology Network for easy access to new job opportunities in rheumatology. As a service to our readers, we've posted a national "Job Board" in the upper right-hand corner of the site. Suggestions for other content sections? Email the editor at areyes@mmhgroup.com.