Sample |
n |
PB-CT (mm) |
Ultrasonography (mm) |
Histology (mm) |
Bovine Ovaries |
Preserved- with contrast |
10 |
0.15 ± 0.01a |
0.31 ± 0.01b |
0.15 ± 0.01a |
Fresh - with contrast |
17 |
0.16 ± 0.01a |
0.27 ± 0.01b |
0.14 ± 0.01a |
Fresh - no contrast |
1 |
0.31 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
Human Ovaries |
Preserved- no contrast |
5 |
0.16 ± 0.01a |
0.28 ± 0.02b |
0.10 ± 0.01a |
Fresh - no contrast |
2 |
0.17 ± 0.02a |
0.30 ± 0.03ab |
0.12 ± 0.01a |
|
a,b Within rows, values with different superscripts are different (P < 0.05)
n=number of follicles
PB-CT=Propagation-Based Computed Tomography |
Table 3: Follicle wall thickness (mean ± standard error) in bovine and human ovaries obtained using propagation-based computed tomography, ultrasonography, and histology. |