Table 3.
LC Microstructural Measurements in Depth
| P Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Anterior | Middle | Posterior | Ant vs. Mid | Ant vs. Post | Mid vs. Post |
| Beam thickness, µm | 32.65 (3.99) | 34.54 (3.22) | 33.56 (3.20) | 0.04* | 0.09 | 0.62 |
| Pore diameter, µm | 20.70 (3.12) | 22.05 (3.17) | 21.96 (2.65) | <0.01* | <0.01* | 0.91 |
| Pore area, µm | 828.55 (225.16) | 905.39 (247.26) | 890.50 (222.38) | <0.01* | 0.02* | 0.49 |
| Pore AR | 1.95 (0.08) | 1.92 (0.09) | 1.94 (0.10) | 0.74 | 0.36 | 0.68 |
| BPR | 1.60 (0.22) | 1.58 (0.19) | 1.54 (0.17) | 0.27 | 0.03* | 0.54 |
| CTVF, % | 0.74 (0.03) | 0.74 (0.03) | 0.75 (0.03) | 0.53 | 0.26 | 0.19 |
Values are reported as means (SD).
*
Statistically significant.
AR, aspect ratio; BPR, beam-to-pore ratio; CTVF, connective tissue volume fraction.