X-Ray-Based 3D Histopathology of the Kidney Using Cryogenic Contrast-Enhanced MicroCT

Figure 4

Segmentation of individual partial nephrons based on the cortical zoom dataset. (a) Transverse cryo-CECT image of the cortical zoom dataset (voxel size: 1.5 m) showing the capsule, the cortex, part of the medulla, and the renal artery. (b) Volume rendering of the renal artery (red) branching out into the cortex, connecting to the glomeruli (green) of two nephrons (blue). (c) Volume renderings of several partial nephrons showing the glomerulus (red), proximal convoluted tubule, and the thick descending limb of loop of Henle.

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