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This paper shows the previously utilized Natural Image Quality Evaluator (NIQE) in CT scans; this NIQE is commonly used as a photolike image evaluator and provides an extensive assessment of the optimum NIQE setting. The result was obtained using the library of good images. Most are also part of the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) training dataset against the testing dataset, and a new dataset shows an optimum patch size and contrast levels suitable for the task. 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