Radiol Clin North Am 1999 Mar;37(2):257-72,
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Imaging of coronary artery calcification. Its importance in assessing atherosclerotic disease.
Stanford W, Thompson BH
Coronary artery calcification is a marker for atherosclerotic disease. The calcifications frequently occur early in the disease process and often before the development of luminal narrowing or cardiac events. Electron beam CT has a high accuracy in detecting calcifications, and thus has prognostic value in predicting luminal narrowing and future cardiac events.
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