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The noise components were obtained from the terms of a second-degree polynomial fitted to the total noise variance of the sub-bands as a function of entrance kerma to the detector. The results obtained were compared with detective quantum efficiency calculations and contrast\u2013detail curves of the detectors studied.\n                    <jats:italic>Main results.<\/jats:italic>\n                    The QNF results obtained in the different frequency bands studied differ significantly from those calculated in the image domain. In all cases, the QNF decreases with increasing frequency across the entire range of kerma values. Moreover, this decrease is much more pronounced for indirect detectors than for direct ones. Despite showing similar QNF values in the spatial domain, the differences between direct and indirect detectors become substantial in the mid-frequency bands and increase even further in the high-frequency bands. Among the image quality metrics evaluated, the largest differences between detectors were observed in the frequency-dependent evolution of the QNF.\n                    <jats:italic>Significance.<\/jats:italic>\n                    Decreasing values of the QNF reflect the loss in signal-to-noise ratio transfer from input to output in digital detectors, which is directly associated with a loss in detectability. The greater reduction in quantum noise observed in the mid- and high-frequency components of indirect detectors may indicate a decline in their performance for tasks involving the detectability of small objects. 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