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How to improve the performance of edge devices has become an important challenge. Research on quality evaluation algorithms for brain tumor images remains scarce within symmetry edge intelligence systems. Additionally, the data volume in brain tumor datasets is frequently inadequate to support the training of neural network models. Most existing non-reference image quality assessment methods are based on natural statistical laws or construct a single-network model without considering visual perception characteristics, resulting in significant differences between the final evaluation results and subjective perception. To address these issues, we propose the AM-VGG-IQA (Attention Module Visual Geometry Group Image Quality Assessment) algorithm and extend the brain tumor MRI dataset. Visual saliency features with attention mechanism modules are integrated into AM-VGG-IQA. The integration of visual saliency features brings the evaluation outcomes of the model more in line with human perception. Meanwhile, the attention mechanism module cuts down on network parameters and expedites the training speed. For the brain tumor MRI dataset, our model achieves 85% accuracy, enabling it to effectively accomplish the task of evaluating brain tumor images in edge intelligence systems. Additionally, we carry out cross-dataset experiments. 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