A comparison of diceCT and histology for determination of nasal epithelial type

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 9; p. e12261
• Main Authors: Smith, Timothy D., Corbin, Hayley M., King, Scot E. E., Bhatnagar, Kunwar P., DeLeon, Valerie B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego PeerJ, Inc 03.11.2021; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Chiroptera; Computed tomography; Desmodus rotundus; Dimensional analysis; Fetuses; Histology; Imaging; Iodine; Lamina propria; Mammals; Medical imaging; Microscopy; Mucosa; Nasal cavity; Olfactory epithelium; Olfactory neuroepithelium; Respiratory tract; Scanners; Septum; Soft tissues; Zoology

Diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) has emerged as a viable tool for discriminating soft tissues in serial CT slices, which can then be used for three-dimensional analysis. This technique has some potential to supplant histology as a tool for identification of body...