Fig. 6
From: Quantitative T2 mapping monitoring the maturation of engineered elastic cartilage in a rabbit model
MRI T2 mapping evaluation of samples after implantation at different time point. (A). Representative images of samples in the AC (upper left), SF (lower left) and EC (right) groups at 1w after implantation. (B). Measurement of T2 values on post-operated 2D MIXED-T2 Multislice images overtime. (C). Mean full thickness T2 values (milliseconds) of the samples at different time point. (D). Mean full thickness T2 values (milliseconds) in each group at the indicated follow-up times. Data is expressed as the mean ± SD. Statistical differences were calculated using ANOVA and Bonferroni’s test. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01. # indicates statistical significance (p < 0.01) between the marked group and all other groups. Abbreviations: AC: autologous auricular cartilage grafted in the subcutaneous layer. EC: engineered cartilage. SF: silk fibroin scaffold