• Question: how can the thickness of a body tissue be determined

    Asked by dawn20fen to Sally, Mmboyi, Mike, Michael, Jacinta, Gliday, Elkana, Edna, Arnold on 17 Jul 2025.
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      Michael Kimwele answered on 17 Jul 2025:


      The thickness of body tissue can be determined using a variety of methods, including mechanical measurements with calipers or specialized gauges, ultrasound imaging, optical coherence tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The choice of method depends on the tissue type, desired accuracy, and whether the measurement needs to be performed in vivo (on a living body) or in vitro (in a laboratory setting).

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