Where an insurance policy defines an insured event by reference to specific diagnostic methods, those methods are imperative requirements that must be satisfied before the policy responds, even if more modern diagnostic techniques could establish the underlying medical condition. The contra proferentem rule does not apply where the policy language is clear. The fact that specified diagnostic criteria may not detect all instances of the underlying condition does not alter the contractual definition.
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