| DTI | Diffusion tensor imaging |
| ERC | European research council |
| FA | Fractional anisotropy |
| FBR | Foreign body response |
| FEFA | First eigenvector-fractional anisotropy |
| MD | Mean diffusivity |
| MicroCT | Micro computed tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| PLM | Polarized light Microscopy |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TPU | Thermoplastic polyurethane |