OBJECTIVES: 3D histology tissue modeling is a useful analytical technique for understanding anatomy and disease at the cellular level. However, the current accuracy of 3D histology technology is largely unknown, and errors, misalignment and missing information are common in 3D tissue reconstruction. We used micro-CT imaging technology to better understand these issues and the relationship between fresh tissue and its 3D histology counterpart. METHODS: We imaged formalin-fixed and 2% Lugol-stained mouse brain, human uterus and human lung tissue with micro-CT. We then conducted image analyses on the tissues before and after paraffin embedding using 3D Slicer and ImageJ software to understand how tissue changes between the fixation and embedding steps. RESULTS: We found that all tissue samples decreased in volume by 19.2-61.5% after embedding, that micro-CT imaging can be used to assess the integrity of tissue blocks, and that micro-CT analysis can help to design an optimized tissue-sectioning protocol. CONCLUSIONS: Micro-CT reference data help to identify where and to what extent tissue was lost or damaged during slide production, provides valuable anatomical information for reconstructing missing parts of a 3D tissue model, and aids in correcting reconstruction errors when fitting the image information in vivo and ex vivo.
OBJECTIVES: 3D histology tissue modeling is a useful analytical technique for understanding anatomy and disease at the cellular level. However, the current accuracy of 3D histology technology is largely unknown, and errors, misalignment and missing information are common in 3D tissue reconstruction. We used micro-CT imaging technology to better understand these issues and the relationship between fresh tissue and its 3D histology counterpart. METHODS: We imaged formalin-fixed and 2% Lugol-stained mouse brain, human uterus and human lung tissue with micro-CT. We then conducted image analyses on the tissues before and after paraffin embedding using 3D Slicer and ImageJ software to understand how tissue changes between the fixation and embedding steps. RESULTS: We found that all tissue samples decreased in volume by 19.2-61.5% after embedding, that micro-CT imaging can be used to assess the integrity of tissue blocks, and that micro-CT analysis can help to design an optimized tissue-sectioning protocol. CONCLUSIONS: Micro-CT reference data help to identify where and to what extent tissue was lost or damaged during slide production, provides valuable anatomical information for reconstructing missing parts of a 3D tissue model, and aids in correcting reconstruction errors when fitting the image information in vivo and ex vivo.
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