亨氏單位

亨氏單位(英語:Hounsfield unit縮寫HU),為亨氏量表Hounsfield scale阻射率英語Radiodensity的數量尺度單位,命名自X射線電腦斷層掃描的發明人高弗雷·豪斯費爾德Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield)。亨氏單位常用於X射線電腦斷層掃描,因此又稱為CT值CT number)。

定義

亨氏單位為其所測量之介質的線性衰減係數線性映射,其定義將蒸餾水空氣標準溫度與標準壓力下的阻射率英語Radiodensity分別設為0 HU和-1,000 HU。因此,在線性衰減係數介於平均值間的體素中,其亨氏單位為:[1]

 

其中  分別為空氣線性衰減係數[2]

由於空氣的線性衰減係數趨近於0,一個HU的變化相當於水線性衰減係數0.1%的變化。[2]

原理

由於X射線電腦斷層掃描的功能在於將生物(主要是陸上生物,如人類)的體內結構成像化,因此採納上述標準作為所有介質的參照依據。[2]

人體內各介質的亨氏單位值

亨氏單位僅適用於常見的雙能電腦斷層掃描(dual-energy CT scan),而不適用於錐狀射束電腦斷層掃描(cone beam CT scan)。[3]

介質 亨氏單位
空氣 −1,000
脂肪 −120至−90[4]
造影劑電腦斷層掃描英語Contrast CT下的軟組織 +100至+300
骨骼 鬆質骨 +300至+400[5]
密質骨 +1,800至+1,900[5]
頭部外傷 前數小時 +75至+100[6]
3日後 +65至+85[6]
10-14日後 +35至+40[7]
其他血液 非凝血 +13[8]至+50[9]
凝血 +50[10]至+75[8][10]
胸腔積液 漏出液英語Transudate +2至+15 [11]
滲出液 +4至+33[11]
其他體液 乳糜 −30[12]
0
尿液 −5至+15[4]
膽汁 −5至+15[4]
腦脊液 +15
膿瘍/ 0[13]至+20[14] 或 +40[14]至+45[13]
黏液 0[15] - 130[16](超過70HU時進入高衰減)[17][18]
薄壁組織 −700至−600[19]
+20至+45[4]
60 ± 6[20]
淋巴結 +10至+20[21]
肌肉 +35至+55[4]
胸腺 +20至+40(兒童)[22]
+20至+120(成人)[22]
白質 +20至+30
灰質 +37至+45
膽結石 膽固醇石 +30至+100[23]
色素性膽結石 +90至+120[23]
異物英語Foreign body[24] 一般窗戶玻璃 +500
瀝青、車窗玻璃、玻璃瓶與其他石類 +2,100至+2,300
石灰岩 +2,800
+14,000
+17,000
+20,000
黃銅 +30,000(可測量之上限)
耳垢 <0

亨氏單位常用於辨識腫瘤,以腎上腺腺瘤英語Adrenal adenoma為例,當該腫瘤的阻射率英語Radiodensity小於10 HU,則其脂肪成分偏高,代表該腫瘤有較大機率為良性腫瘤[25]

參見

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