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Figure 4

From: Instrument-assisted cross fiber massage increases tissue perfusion and alters microvascular morphology in the vicinity of healing knee ligaments

Figure 4

Representative micro-CT image of contrast agent perfused blood vessels within a MCL and its surrounding connective tissue. Microvasculature morphology parameters acquired from the whole tissue, and upper (femoral), middle and lower (tibial) thirds of the tissue volume were: vessel volume normalized to tissue volume (VV/TV; %), vessel number (V.N;/mm), vessel thickness or diameter (V.Th; μm), and vessel separation (V.Sp; mm). The MCL is not distinguishable within the tissue volume because of its equivalent radiopacity. Images from both IACFM-treated and non-treated hind limbs are not shown as they are visually indistinguishable.

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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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