Table 2 Average number of AB and morphometry (length, width, and volume) for each sample.

From: Asbestos bodies count and morphometry in bulk lung tissue samples by non-invasive X-ray micro-tomography

Sample

AB (cm−3)

AB* (gdw−1)

AB(OM) (gdw−1)

AB(SEM) (gdw−1)

Length (μm)

Width (μm)

Volume (μm3)

A

2.60 ± 0.64 × 106

12.4 × 106

48.0 × 103

11.9 × 106

22.5

3.6

153

B

2.35 ± 0.50 × 106

11.1 × 106

23.8 × 103

0.36 × 106

23.6

3.3

133

C

1.43 ± 0.98 × 106

6.80 × 106

34.4 × 103

18.4 × 103

20.8

3.5

131

D

2.07 ± 1.17 × 106

9.84 × 106

56.1 × 103

12.7 × 103

19.4

3.6

107

  1. The number of AB derived from XPCµT measurements is reported per cubic centimeter (AB/cm3) and converted per gram of dry weight of tissue (AB*/gdw), using Eq. (1). The number of AB estimated by OM on digested tissues samples (AB/gdw) are also reported for comparison. The errors on the numbers of AB correspond to the standard deviation calculated on three different volumes for each sample.
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