image quality

Optimizing the Dose-Quality Paradigm in Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening: A Narrative Review

Mohd Esnu Khalidi Abdul Halim, Mohd Mustafa Awang Kechik, Nor Azura Muhammad, Aliyu Ahmad Shamsuddeen, Izdihar Kamal, Sulayman Muhammad Kabeer & Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Low dose computed tomography (LDCT) is the standard for lung cancer screening, proven to reduce mortality by enabling early detection. However, its implementation requires a careful balance between minimizing patient radiation exposure and maintaining diagnostic image quality. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111322

Impact of Body Mass Index and Sex on Image Quality and Radiation Dose of Routine CT Scan

Sulayman M.K., Aliyu S. A, I. Kamal, M.A.M Ariffin, Bashiru L. & M. K. A Karim · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between radiation dose, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and image quality in routine CT scan. Emphasis is placed on the influence of anatomical regions and patient BMI on the metrics of image quality. A retrospective analy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i61247

Effect of Slice Thickness Variation on Spatial Resolution of CT-Scan Device Images at the Bali Mandara Hospital Radiology Installation

Ni Kadek Nova Anggarani, Ida Bagus Made Suryatika & Gusti Ngurah Sutapa · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: Slice thickness variation analysis on spatial resolution on CT-scan images by determining CNR and SNR values, by making ROI on object and background images. ROI size of objects and backgrounds can be observed with several criteria based on the provisions of the ACR program,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10901