The present invention relates to a method for detecting the onset of atherosclerosis and for detecting the degree of atherosclerosis. Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention correlates data obtained from arteries having a measured amount of stenosis with actual arterial data (blood volume change...http://www.google.com/patents/US5241963?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5241963 - Method for detecting the onset and relative degree of atherosclerosis in humans