Table 2.
Studies on ex-vivo imaging of human lung tissue
| Studies | Katsamenis et al. | Dragos et al. | Verleden et al. | Wells et al. | Xian et al. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Specimen | 2 biopsies | 13 lungs | 32 lungs | 17 samples | 1 left lung |
| Source | Surgical | Explanted lung specimens from organ donors | Explanted lung specimens from organ donors | Surgical | PM |
| Patients Age | * | 25-77 yrs | 16-83 yrs | * | 94 yrs |
| Fixation | FFPE | Inflated with air - 30 cm | Inflated with water - 30cm pressure | 10% formalin | 4% formalin and inflated with water - 30cm pressure |
| Contrasting | * | Frozen in liquid nitrogen - 1h | Frozen in liquid nitrogen | Iodine - 2.5% Lugol’s solution | Absorption contrast |
* Data not available