Table 3.
Tools used on ex-vivo Imaging of human lung tissue studies
| Studies | Year | Mounting | Scanner used | Reconstruction | Segmentation | Classification and Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsamenis et al. | 2019 | Thin-walled stackable acrylic polymer cylinders and stabilized with polyethylene foam | Molybdenum target | CT Pro; Nikon | Fiji/ImageJ (ver. 1.51n) | Amira ver. 6.1.1 |
| Dragos et al. | 2020 | Cryomicro-CT stage | XT H 225ST; Nikon | * | * | * |
| Verleden et al. | 2021 | Cryo-stage | Skyscan 1172 and HECTOR | Bruker Nrecon (Ver. 1.7.4.2) and Octopus Reconstruction | ITK-SNAP (ver. 3.7.0) | NEURON Studio, VIDA Vision, and Bruker CTAns |
| Wells et al. | 2021 | 50 ml falcon tubes with floral foam | General Electric Phoenix v|tome|xL240 | Bruker Nrecon | * | * |
| Xian et al. | 2022 | Agar power and the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) jar | European Synchrontron Radiation Facility (ESRF) | PyHST2 | * | * |
*Data not provided