title: The role of cardiac CT in women.
abstract: Due to the discrepancy between higher symptom burden and lower disease prevalence, the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in women is challenging. Cardiac CT can be particularly useful in CAD diagnosis and risk stratification in women. In this review, we explore cardiac CT in women with and without symptoms and for adjudication of functional tests. Novel CT technologies such as fractional flow reserve and stress perfusion imaging and their potential for usefulness in women are also examined.
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Shinie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.affiliation: Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI, USA. Kavitha.Chinnaiyan@beaumont.org.
authors.forename: Kavitha M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chinnaiyan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents
keywords: Computed tomography (CT); coronary artery disease; diagnostic and prognostic application