Table 2. Evaluation of the vessel diameter and number by MRI and IHC in tumor sections.
| Subcutaneous |
Orthotopic |
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| HUH-7 | HEK293(β3) | IGROV1 | U87MG | HT29 | TS/A-pc | TS/A-pc | U87MG | |
| MRI vessel diameter | 13.24 ± 1.14 | 13.12 ± 2.23 | 15.07 ± 1.85 | 12.84 ± 1.19 | 14.25 ± 1.54 | 12.72 ± 1.17 | 16.34 ± 1.63 | 13.19 ± 1.63 |
| IHC vessel diameter | 14.53 ± 0.27 | 11.71 ± 1.60 | 15.08 ± 1.98 | 10.40 ± 1.18 | 11.52 ± 0.86 | 8.93 ± 0.75 | 16.43 ± 3.87 | 9.96 ± 0.7 |
| number of vessels | 17.1 ± 6.6 | 17.9 ± 6.4 | 18.4 ± 6.4 | 31.4 ± 6.4 | 34.5 ± 8.6 | 40.3 ± 17.2 | 14.41 ± 6.92 | 46.56 ± 12.7 |
The number of vessels (number of vessels per 0.573 mm2) and their diameters (in μm) were counted.These results were compared to vessel diameters (in μm) initially determined by MRI. The results were expressed as the mean ± SD.