Quantitative Concept
hounsfield unit
Definitions related to hounsfield unit:
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Term given to the dimensions of the quantifier of x-ray attenuation, CT number.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The unit of measure for the radiodensity of a substance. The radiodensity of distilled water at standard temperature and pressure is zero on the Hounsfield scale.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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