title: Image quality measurements in radiology.
abstract: Image quality measurement methods are reviewed and difficulties in various approaches are highlighted. The main emphasis of the paper is on objective image quality measurements, however, subjective assessment methods are also discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: STUK-Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, P.O. Box 14, 00881 Helsinki, Finland. markku.tapiovaara@stuk.fi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tapiovaara
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011786:Quality Control; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011871:Radiology / Q000379:methods*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000379:methods