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Fig. 4. —Average score for image quality of specified image against quality of reference image obtained at 160 mAs. Error bars correspond to standard error at each setting for five interpreters. These data clearly show that increasing radiographic tube output (and patient dose) beyond 120 mAs is not justified by any corresponding benefit in terms of CT image quality.