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However, variability in acquisition parameters and reconstruction techniques contributes to inconsistent radiation dose and image quality, while conventional optimization approaches remain limited by complex parameter interactions and operator dependence. Optimization in chest CT is increasingly recognized as a task-based challenge in which diagnostic performance depends on lesion detectability rather than global image quality metrics alone. This review synthesizes artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted approaches for optimizing chest CT protocols within a task-based framework, with emphasis on lesion detectability, diagnostic efficacy, and radiation dose reduction, while examining how AI can address protocol variability and improve patient safety. 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