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The above standards were chosen as they are universally available references and suited to the key application for which computed axial tomography was developed: imaging the internal anatomy of living creatures based on organized water structures and mostly living in air,
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Bolliger, Stephan A.; Oesterhelweg, Lars; Spendlove, Danny; et al. (2009). "Is Differentiation of Frequently Encountered Foreign Bodies in Corpses Possible by Hounsfield Density Measurement?".
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Rambow A, Staritz M, Wosiewitz U, Mildenburger P, Thelen M, Meyer zum Büschenfelde KH (1990). "Analysis of radiolucent gallstones by computed tomography for in vivo estimation of stone components".
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High-Resolution Computed Tomography of the Paranasal Sinuses and Pharynx and Related Regions: Impact of CT identification on diagnosis and patient management. Volume 12 of Series in Radiology
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De Vos, W.; Casselman, J.; Swennen, G.R.J. (June 2009). "Cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) imaging of the oral and maxillofacial region: A systematic review of the literature".
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Exact HU dynamics can vary from one CT acquisition to another due to CT acquisition and reconstruction parameters (kV, filters, reconstruction algorithms, etc.). The use of
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Thus, a change of one Hounsfield unit (HU) represents a change of 0.1% of the attenuation coefficient of water since the attenuation coefficient of air is nearly zero.
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Gaeta, Michele; Vinci, Sergio; Minutoli, Fabio; et al. (2001). "CT and MRI findings of mucin-containing tumors and pseudotumors of the thorax: pictorial review".
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Calibration tests of HU with reference to water and other materials may be done to ensure standardised response. This is particularly important for CT scans used in
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Sasaki, Toru; Miyata, Rie; Hatai, Yoshiho; et al. (2014). "Hounsfield unit values of retropharyngeal abscess-like lesions seen in Kawasaki disease".
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Imaging of deep brain stimulation leads using extended Hounsfield unit CT. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2009;87(3):155-60. doi: 10.1159/000209296
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AAPM Report No. 233: Performance Evaluation of Computed Tomography Systems - The Report of AAPM Task Group 233
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Hepatology, Principles and Practice: History, Morphology, Biochemistry, Diagnostics, Clinic, Therapy
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with a radiodensity of less than 10 HU is rather fatty in composition and almost certainly a benign
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Agarwal, Ritesh; Sehgal, Inderpaul Singh; Dhooria, Sahajal; Aggarwal, Ashutosh (2016).
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A practical application of this is in evaluation of tumors, where, for example, an
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The Hounsfield unit (HU) scale is a linear transformation of the original
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Navigating the Adult Spine: Bridging Clinical Practice and Neuroradiology
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are respectively the linear attenuation coefficients of water and air.
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Cone beam computed tomography: Bone density and the Hounsfield scale
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CT scan of the thorax with window level set to -1,000 HU (air)
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CT scan of the thorax with window level set to -700 HU (lung)
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CT scan of the thorax with window level set to 60 HU (liver)
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CT scan of the thorax with window level set to 0 HU (water)
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International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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modifies HU as well in some body parts (mainly blood).
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Index

Hounsfield units
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HOWNZ-feeld
Godfrey Hounsfield
radiodensity
CT scans
linear attenuation coefficient
radiodensity
distilled water
pressure
temperature
STP
air
voxel
radiotherapy
treatment planning
electron density
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medical-grade
dual-energy CT scans
cone beam computed tomography
unreliable HU readings
contrast agents
Air
Fat
contrast CT

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