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Definition of Hounsfield
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Hounsfield: 1. Godfrey Hounsfield, a key contributor to the creation of the CAT scanner.
2. The unit measuring the brightness of images that appear on a CAT scanner.