Use “attenuation” not “density” in the context of CT

It's time to retire the use of the term “density” when describing the appearance of materials at CT imaging. “Attenuation” is the correct term. CT is not merely a densitometer. Recall that the formula for Hounsfield units is1:

Source: Clinical Imaging - September 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Jeffrey R. Sachs, Paul M. Bunch, Thomas G. West, Megan Lipford, Marc D. Benayoun Tags: Editorial Source Type: research