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Crouse, J.R., Furberg, C.D., Espeland, M.A., Riley, W.A. (2007). B-Mode Ultrasound: A Noninvasive Method for Assessing Atherosclerosis. In: Willerson, J.T., Wellens, H.J.J., Cohn, J.N., Holmes, D.R. (eds) Cardiovascular Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-715-2_86

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