Table 3 Stromal features heterogeneity evaluated by SHG.

From: Prognostic value of desmoplastic stroma in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

 

Median (IQR 25–75) tissue core value for each tumor

n = 27

Number (%) of homogeneous tissue samples

CAR: collagen area ratio

30.0 (16.5–47.3)

12 (44.4%)

TAR: tissue area ratio

72.2 (65.1–76.8)

13 (48.1%)

SCAR: saturated collagen area ratio

17.8 (7.9–37.1)

9 (33.3%)

UCAR: unsaturated collagen area ratio

9.7 (6.8–11.9)

14 (51.8%)

CFD: collagen fiber density

84.5 (75.8–91.2)

15 (55.6%)

UCFD: unsaturated collagen fiber density

20.3 (12.0–28.0)

10 (37.0%)

CART: collagen area ratio per tissue

43.6 (24.7–70.1)

10 (37.0%)

SCART: saturated collagen area ratio per tissue

25.7 (12.6–51.4)

13 (48.1%)

UCART: unsaturated collagen area ratio per tissue

13.3 (9.8–17.7)

16 (59.3%)

CTP: collagen tissue proportion

0.4 (0.2–0.7)

11 (40.7)

TD: tissue density

19.2 (13.0–29.6)

12 (44.4%)

CFDT: collagen fiber density per tissue

35.7 (20.3–61.7)

10 (37.0%)

CRI: collagen reticulation index

2.7 (2.5–2.9)

19 (70.4%)

CARD: collagen area reticulation density

0.2 (0.1–0.2)

18 (66.7%)

TRI: tissue reticulation index

3.4 (3.2–3.6)

11 (40.7%)