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Fig. 5

From: Comparison of Franseen and novel tricore needles for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy in a porcine liver model

Fig. 5

Representative histological findings. (a) Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to evaluate the sufficiency of the tissue for diagnosis. The number and area of each fragment in the (b) Franseen group and (c) Tricore group were measured using ImageJ. (d) Masson’s trichrome staining was performed to identify complete portal tracts, composed of a PV, HA, and BD. BD, bile duct; HA, hepatic artery; PV, portal vein.

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