Objective assessment of diagnostic image quality in CT scans: what radiologists and researchers need to know.

Journal: Insights into imaging
Published Date: Jul 10, 2025

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Quantifying diagnostic image quality (IQ) is not straightforward but essential for optimizing the balance between IQ and radiation dose, and for ensuring consistent high-quality images in CT imaging. This review provides a comprehensive overview of advanced objective reference-free IQ assessment methods for CT scans, beyond standard approaches.

Authors

  • Eva J I Hoeijmakers
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands. evie.hoeijmakers@mumc.nl.
  • Bibi Martens
  • Joachim E Wildberger
    Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands.
  • Thomas G Flohr
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Cécile R L P N Jeukens
    Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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