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. 2016 Mar 1;3(1):10–21. doi: 10.1089/3dp.2015.0038

Table 1.

Porosity Parameters Obtained by MicroCT (Average ± Standard Deviation)

Group Total porosity (%) SA/V ratio Pore diameter (μm) Strut thickness (μm)
Low resolution
 3DLP 41.0 ± 0.3 5.1 ± 0.1 641 ± 9 673 ± 10
 3DMP 56.6 ± 2.4a 6.5 ± 0.3a 785 ± 15a 572 ± 18a
 3DHP 76.1 ± 0.8a,b 8.1 ± 0.1a,b 1096 ± 31a,b 475 ± 7a,b
High resolution
 3DLP 52.5 ± 2.1a–c 10.2 ± 0.2a–c 461 ± 9a–c 311 ± 6a–c
 3DMP 57.3 ± 0.8a,c,d 10.8 ± 0.3a–d 563 ± 2a–d 288 ± 8a–d
 3DHP 70.9 ± 0.4a–e 11.5 ± 0.1a–e 872 ± 6a–e 267 ± 3a–e

One-way ANOVA with Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05.

a

Versus LP-LR.

b

Versus MP-LR.

c

Versus HP-LR.

d

Versus LP-HR.

e

Versus MP-HR.

LP, low porosity; MP, medium porosity; HP, high porosity; LR, low resolution; HR, high resolution.