Use of CT-derived non-cardiovascular calcification marker for predicting cardiovascular events among diabetic older adults: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

By afschroeder • August 10, 2025

Ghotbi E, Bluemke DA, Hathaway QA, Klein JG, Shabani M, Akhtarkhavari S, Barr RG, Bancks MP, Post WS, Budoff M, Lima JAC, Demehri S. Use of CT-derived non-cardiovascular calcification marker for predicting cardiovascular events among diabetic older adults: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Eur Radiol. 2025 Aug 9. doi: 10.1007/s00330-025-11778-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40782222.

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