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. 2010 Nov 11;22(1):97–105. doi: 10.1007/s10856-010-4183-5

Table 3.

Scaffold volumes and macroporosity calculated form computer models compared to the measured total apparent porosity and other porosity (difference between macro and apparent porosity)

Material Total volume (mm3) Material volume (mm3) Pole volume (mm3) Macro-porosity (%) Apparent porosity (%) Other porosity (%)
HA h 47.98 31.78 16.19 33.75 49.65 15.90
HA l 84.67 50.19 34.48 40.72 72.39 31.67
BCP 58.95 34.82 24.14 40.94 73.72 32.78
TCP 80.60 48.08 32.51 40.34 72.54 32.20