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Chapter 5 Measurements and Calculations
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Framingham
Correlation between the Framingham Risk Score and Intima Media Thickness: the Paroi Arterielle et
Risque Cardio-vasculair (PARC) Study.
Pierre-Jean Touboul, EricVicaut, Julien Labreuche, Jean-Pierre Belliard, Serge Cohen, Serge Kownator,
Jean-Jacques Portal, Isabelle Pithois-Merli, Pierre Amarenco. On behalf of PARC Study participating
physicians.
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Risk Factor
Mannheim Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Consensus (2004~2006)
P.-J. Touboul, M.G. Hennerici, S.Meairs, H.Adams, P.Amarenco, N.Borstein, L.Csiba, M.Desvarieux,
S.Ebrahim, M.Fatar, R.Hermandez Hernandez, M.Ja, S.Kownator, P.Prati, T.Rundek, M.Sitzer, U.Schiminke,
J.-C. Tardif, A.Taylor, E.Vicaut, K.S.Woo, F.Zannad, M.Zureik
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Normal IMT
Simon A, Gariepy J, Chironi G, Megnien JL, Levenson J: Intima-media thickness: a new tool for diagnosis
and treatment of cardiovascular risk. Journal of Hypertension 20:159-169, 2002
Saving Auto IMT Measurement Values
1. Use the Soft Menu dial-button [1] Direction to select the direction of the measurement area.
2. Use the Soft Menu dial-button [2] Position to select the location of the measurement area.
3. Use the Soft Menu dial-buttons [3] – [5] to choose a name for the measurement area. Press the
button to save measurement values and exit Auto IMT Measurement Mode. The saved values will
be displayed in the left hand side of the screen.
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