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2. Hounsfield Scale
| Hounsfield units | Tissue |
|---|---|
| 25 | White matter |
| 20 to 40 | Muscle, soft tissue |
| 0 | Water |
| −30 to −70 | Fat |
- What is Hounsfield unit in a CT scan?
- What has the highest Hounsfield unit?
- Is CT number the same as Hounsfield unit?
- What refers to the range of CT numbers?
What is Hounsfield unit in a CT scan?
Definition/Introduction. The Hounsfield unit (HU) is a relative quantitative measurement of radio density used by radiologists in the interpretation of computed tomography (CT) images. The absorption/attenuation coefficient of radiation within a tissue is used during CT reconstruction to produce a grayscale image.
What has the highest Hounsfield unit?
Application of Hounsfield unit in clinical practice
It is used extensively in diagnostic radiology, particularly for CT scans. The HU scale ranges from -1000 to +1000, with water having a Hounsfield unit of 0. Tissues with a high HU (such as bone) absorb more x-rays than tissues with a low HU (such as lung tissue).
Is CT number the same as Hounsfield unit?
The Hounsfield scale /ˈhaʊnzˌfiːld/, named after Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, is a quantitative scale for describing radiodensity. It is frequently used in CT scans, where its value is also termed CT number.
What refers to the range of CT numbers?
The CT image is composed of a range of CT numbers. The range of the numbers is referred to as the Window Width (WW).
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