1. A method for integrating a measurement device for use in measuring a machine component, said method comprising: providing a coordinate measuring device including a coordinate measuring machine (CMM); and combining a plurality of NDE capabilities with a plurality of CMM capabilities to form an inspection probe; and integrating the inspection probe to the coordinate measurement device such that the inspection probe substantially simultaneously measures a plurality of NDE measurements and external geometry of machine component with dimensional measurement capability provided by the coordinate measurement device.