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ReviewRadiologia brasileira

Image quality in diagnostic radiology: a guide to methodologies for radiologists.

Andréa de Lima Bastos, Maria do Socorro Nogueira

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Review in Radiologia brasileira. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Andréa de Lima BastosSchool of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3072-2763
Maria do Socorro NogueiraComissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN)/Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear (CDTN), Seção de Dosimetria das Radiações (SECDOS), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2298-1893

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive guide to image quality assessment in diagnostic radiology, emphasizing practical methodologies for radiologists. The goal is to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care on the basis of the understanding and application of quantitative and qualitative metrics in clinical practice and research. We conducted a review of the literature in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase databases. The search terms included "image quality in radiology", "quantitative and qualitative assessment", "modulation transfer function", "signal-to-noise ratio", "contrast-to-noise ratio", "radiation dose optimization", and "artificial intelligence in image quality assessment". The review identified the main methodologies for image quality assessment. We analyzed these metrics for their applicability in clinical settings, highlighting their benefits and limitations. In addition, we discuss qualitative methods such as visual assessment, the assessment of contrast/density, and peer review. This guide fills a gap in the literature by providing accessible, practical knowledge for general radiologists. Ongoing research, education, and technological development are essential to advance the field and ensure high standards in radiology practice.

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computer-assistedDiagnostic imagingImage processingPractice guidelineQuality controlRadiology

Identifiers

PMID40264501
PMCPMC12013331

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