Table 1 Description of 3D tendon morphometric parameters
From: Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography
Original parameter name for bone analysis | Adapted tendon parameter name | Description of adaptation | Justification | Unit of measurement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tissue volume (TV) | Tendon volume (TV) | Provides a total 3D volume measurement of scanned tendon (VOI). | Can be interpreted identically to tissue volume. | mm3 |
Bone volume (BV) | IFM volume (IV) | Provides a total volume measurement of binarised IFM within the VOI. | Can be interpreted identically to bone volume. | mm3 |
Percent bone volume (BV/TV) | Percent IFM volume (IV/TV) | Provides a proportion of the tendon volume occupied by IFM. | Can be interpreted identically to percent bone volume. | % |
Trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) | IFM thickness (IFM.Th) | Provides a measurement of IFM thickness within the VOI. | Can be interpreted identically to trabecular thickness. | mm |