Image quality assessment in low-dose COVID-19 chest CT examinations.

Background: Low-dose thoracic protocols were developed massively during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Purpose: To study the impact on image quality (IQ) and the diagnosis reliability of COVID-19 low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) protocols.

Material And Methods: COVID-19 low-dose protocols were implemented on third- and second-generation CT scanners considering two body mass index (BMI) subgroups (<25 kg/m and >25 kg/m).