Dear Women's Imaging Insider,
Coronary artery disease (CAD) presents differently in women than it does in men, often only manifesting with a heart attack. Unfortunately, common CAD risk assessment tools, such as the Framingham risk score, aren't as effective for women as they are for men.
That's why researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health are excited about results from a study they conducted that found MRI to be effective for identifying coronary wall thickness -- a marker for CAD in women that shows up even before arteries start to narrow. Check out our Insider Exclusive to read more.
When you've finished reading our featured article, take a look at what else is going on in the Women's Imaging Community:
- Explore the steps you need to take to implement an abbreviated breast MRI protocol in your department.
- Find out how women have benefited from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's ban on mammography co-pays.
- Discover why U.K. researchers say that universal late pregnancy ultrasound could improve both maternal and fetal health.
- Read how elastography can help characterize breast tumors.
- Learn about using digital breast tomosynthesis to identify additional ipsilateral and contralateral breast cancer in women with nondense breast tissue.
- Get the scoop on the American College of Physicians' revised guidance on breast cancer screening. (Spoiler: It's recommending that women start later.)
Finally, if you have a comment, report, or article idea to share about any aspect of women's imaging, I invite you to contact me.
