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Table 3. Averaged changes of US and PA (λ₁=805 nm) AIB of sample bones demineralized, decollagenized, or intact.

Treatment	No. of samples	US AIB change (dB)	PA AIB change (dB)
EDTA	5	–5.94**	–5.07*
NaOCl	5	2.05	–7.53*
No treatment	6	0.62	–1.60

**, statistically significant with 99% confidence (P<0.01); *, statistically significant with 97.5% confidence (P<0.025). US, ultrasound; PA, photoacoustic; AIB, apparent integrated backscatter/back-propagating; EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; NaOCl, sodium hypochlorite solution.

Table 3. Averaged changes of US and PA (λ1=805 nm) AIB of sample bones demineralized, decollagenized, or intact.

Table 3. Averaged changes of US and PA (λ₁=805 nm) AIB of sample bones demineralized, decollagenized, or intact.