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Anatomical evaluation of the internal mammary vessels based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to make the results easier to understand from a clinical point of view. All analyses were performed using SPSS 18.0 (fabricant, land etc). Interobserver variation in measurements was presented as the Kappa-value. To measure artery and vein surface we used the Schwabegger anatomical variation II (n = 92). Differences between groups, such as intercostal space and surface, were assessed using independent-samples t-test for continuous variables. Figure 9.3 Transverse reconstruction of MRI images. Internal mammary artery and veins surfaces were measured in the second and third intercostal space exactly beneath the upper costal edge with a free hand technique. 156


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