FIG. 2.

Microcomputed tomography (μCT) reconstructions and analysis of control and treatment groups using Avizo software. (A) Visualized μCT reconstructions where gray coloring indicates the tissue of the trachea and blue coloring indicates the lumen space. All five experimental tracheas are shown, and one representative healthy control trachea is shown. Note the decrease in cross-sectional area at the apex of the stenosis. Scale bar = 25 mm. (B) Quantified lumen volume calculated from reconstructed μCT scans. α = significant difference in lumen volume (p < 0.05). (C) Minimum lumen cross-sectional area calculated from reconstructed μCT scans. β = significant difference in lumen cross-sectional area (p < 0.05). Values represent the mean ± standard deviation. n = 5. Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea