A commonly used text-based spreadsheet format. Many spreadsheets can read
and write this file format.
CT (Computed Tomography)
The science of generating tomographic x-ray images of an object or
subject.
DICOM
An acronym for The Digital Imaging and Communications in
Medicine standard. The standard was created by the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association (NEMA) to aid the distribution and viewing of
medical images.
HU
Hounsfield Unit. An X-ray attenuation scale commonly used for interpreting CT images.
Hydroxylapatite
A crystalline form of calcium found in bone.
LUT
Look-up Table. A table that defines the mapping between the gray scale values
found in a CT image and the coloration to be displayed for each gray scale
value.
ROI
Region of Interest. A 2D or 3D region, within an image, used to define the
extent of an analysis or computation.
Voxel
The 3D analog of a pixel, or picture element. The smallest, box-shaped
element in any 3D image.