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| The burden of cardiovascular disease in the elderly: morbidity, mortality, and costs | Clinics in Geriatric Medicine | 2009 | 299 |
| Digital breast tomosynthesis: observer performance study | American Journal of Roentgenology | 2009 | 292 |
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