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Table 2 Characteristics of precision and accuracy of the FluoKin gait lab. Static (stat) and dynamic (dyn) measurements with implanted beads in an aluminium sheet (mean values)

From: Cyclic tensile tests of Shetland pony superficial digital flexor tendons (SDFTs) with an optimized cryo-clamp combined with biplanar high-speed fluoroscopy

implanted beads

distance in micro-CT ±0.0003 [mm]

mean measured distance [mm]

mean absolute error [mm]

accuracy [mm]

precision [mm]

range [mm]

stat

dyn

stat

dyn

stat

dyn

stat

dyn

stat

dyn

0.8 mm tantalum beads

38.0128

38.071*

38.056*

0.0617

0.0627

0.0586

0.0432

0.0431

0.0645

0.2891

0.3836

1.0 mm tantalum beads

38.0165

38.045*

38.065*

0.0424

0.0660

0.0287

0.0489

0.0444

0.0610

0.2348

0.4605

1.6 mm tantalum beads

38.0263

38.090*

38.076*

0.0657

0.0655

0.0640

0.0501

0.0377

0.0641

0.2639

0.3832

3.0 mm steel beads

38.0152

38.123*

38.065*

0.0108

0.0655

0.1076

0.0503

0.0376

0.0636

0.2571

0.4249

5.0 mm steel beads

38.0156

38.151*

38.066*

0.0135

0.0757

0.1349

0.0503

0.0390

0.0795

0.2617

0.5357

  1. * significant difference to machined distance (p < 0.0001)