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. 2026 Apr 2;15(7):567. doi: 10.3390/biology15070567
micro-CT X-ray microtomography
XPCT X-ray phase contrast tomography
SVL Snout-vent length (Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the anterior edge of the cloacal slit)
TV Total volume
BV Bone volume
BV/TV bone volume fraction
Ct.BV Cortical bone volume
Tb.BV Trabecular bone volume
μ.B Linear attenuation coefficient of bone
μ.Ct Linear attenuation coefficient of cortical bone
μ.Tb Linear attenuation coefficient of trabecular bone
EM Epiphysis and metaphysis