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Accuracy
The accuracy is the measurement of the extent of agreement between the measured value and the true value.
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Bone Densitometry
Bone densitometry measures the strength and density of bones. Changes in trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) is an early indicator of change in metabolic function. Bone densitometry measures the amount of calcium in regions of the bones. A bone densitometer is used to determine the risk of developing osteoporosis and can also be used to estimate a patient's risk of fracture.
Bone densitometry methods involve:
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA - used to measure the spine, hip or total body);
single energy x-ray absorptiometry (SXA - measures the wrist or heel);
peripheral dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (PDXA - used to measure the wrist, heel or finger bones);
osteo CT or quantitative computed tomography (QCT - used to measure the spine or hip);
dual photon absorptiometry (DPA - measures the spine, hip or total body);
single photon absorptiometry (SPA - measures the wrist);
ultrasound densitometry (measures the heel).

Dual energy x-rays (DEXA) or CT scans (Osteo CT or QCT) compare the numerical density of the bone (calculated from the image), with empirical data bases of bone density. DEXA is widely available and has an accuracy between those of QCT and ultrasound.
Calibration
A calibration is a correction procedure that determines the relationship between the measured output of a system and the reference standard. Calibration procedures include scanning air or an appropriate test phantom.
The calibration of a CT system takes account of variations in beam intensity or detector efficiency in order to achieve best homogeneity within the field of view and the accuracy of CT numbers.

See also Calibration Factor and Acceptance Checking.
Computed Tomography Enterography
(CTE) Computed tomography enterography is an imaging procedure to evaluate diseases affecting the mucosa and bowel wall of the small intestine. CTE uses oral contrast agents to improve bowel wall visualization. Several studies established that small bowel distention using negative oral contrast agent increases diagnostic performance of some abdomen CT studies.
The multi-detector row CT (MDCT) improves temporal and spatial resolution and 3D imaging processes offer a full examination of the small bowel with surrounding structures, depicting the small bowel inflammation associated with Crohn's disease by displaying mural hyperenhancement, stratification, and thickening.
CT enterography versus capsule endoscopy provides a non invasive study with comparable sensitivity, high specificity and overall accuracy.

See also Colonoscopy and Virtual Colonoscopy.
Linearity
Linearity is a property of a system, characterized by output that is directly proportional to the input.
In computed tomography (CT), linearity describes the amount to which the CT number of a material is exactly proportional to the density of this material (in Hounsfield units). This accuracy between the linear attenuation coefficient and the CT number is also utilized to describe the performance of a CT scanner.
The linearity of a gamma camera is a measure of the geometrical correctness of the images.
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