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Table 2 Correlations of BICs between micro-CT slices at different sites and histological sections in the implant group

From: Correlation between two-dimensional micro-CT and histomorphometry for assessment of the implant osseointegration in rabbit tibia model

Comparison

N

BIC-μCT

BIC-Histology

Pearson’s correlation (γ)

P-value

0°-μCT vs Histology

6

61.95 ± 13.05

67.02 ± 6.21

0.74

0.09

45°-μCT vs Histology

6

60.24 ± 11.89

0.81

0.05

90°-μCT vs Histology

6

58.64 ± 11.27

0.71

0.11

135°-μCT vs Histology

6

58.33 ± 11.05

0.41

0.42

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. BIC Bone-to-Implant Contact ratio, μCT 2D μCT slice, N number of specimens
  3. P-value < 0.05: statistically significance
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Biomaterials Research

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