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Book cover Screening and Preventive Diagnosis with Radiological Imaging

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Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and an important economic factor in western societies (Anderson et al. 1991). While the known risk factors are readily identifiable by a combination of physical exam, laboratory analysis and patient history, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging theoretically offers a unique opportunity to assess what damage if any has already been inflicted onto the cardiovascular system before the disease becomes symptomatic.

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