Microscopic Adhesion Score System.

<p>Microscopic Adhesion Score System.</p

Histologic examination of inflammation and fibrosis (H&E stain, X 200).

<p>(Inf. 1) Inflammation grade 1: mild lymphocytic infiltration with several foreign body giant cells; (Inf. 2) Inflammation grade 2: moderate infiltration of neutrophils, eosinophils, and foreign body giant cells; (Inf. 3) Inflammation grade 3: marked neutrophil infiltration (abscess) along the pericardial surface. (Fib. 1) Fibrosis grade 1: loose fibrosis beneath the pericardial surface; (Fib. 2) Fibrosis grade 2: moderate fibrosis beneath the pericardial surface; (Fib. 3) Fibrosis grade 3: marked fibrosis beneath heavy leukocytic infiltration.</p

Example of image design for CT evaluation (left panel), and a schematic of a CT scan of four pericardial segments (right panel).

<p>A, anterior; P, posterior; L, left; R, right.</p

Adhesion Score System for Macroscopic Evaluation.

<p>Adhesion Score System for Macroscopic Evaluation.</p

Picture of a container with the PACM and dye mixture (left panel).

<p>The containers with the mixture were scanned at a distance of 2.5ⅹ10⁻² m. A total of 27 circles (nine circles on each of three sections) with 1.0ⅹ10⁻² m diameter were drawn on each scanned image (right panel). Hounsfield units were recorded in each circle.</p

Macroscopic evaluation.

<p>A rabbit with macroscopic adhesion score 0 in group PD (left panel) and score 4 in group CO (right panel).</p