Medical Physics 3.0: Redesigning Image Quality for Diagnosis | Dr.  Ehsan SameiMedical Physics 3.0: Redesigning Image Quality for Diagnosis | Dr.  Ehsan SameiMedical Physics 3.0: Redesigning Image Quality for Diagnosis | Dr.  Ehsan Samei DrFor decades, medical physics has focused heavily on machine performance, equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance. But as imaging technology matures, is ensuring machine compliance enough to guarantee optimal patient outcomes?

In this episode of Rethink Imaging, host Chris St. John is joined by Dr. Ehsan Samei to detail the transition to Medical Physics 3.0, a framework that shifts the focus from "physics for machines" to "physics for and with patients." Dr. Samei explains how to translate scanner parameters into task-generic image attributes like noise and resolution and ultimately into task-specific clinical requirements, ensuring image quality matches the diagnostic question.

The conversation dives deep into practical protocol management, combating the artificial divide between clinical and research physics, and addressing the concept of "good enough" image quality in an era of dose obsession. Finally, Dr. Samei outlines how radiologists and physicists can partner as equals to order task-driven imaging and deliver truly personalized care.