A method for conveying one or more predictive indicators 12, 14 of an imaging control parameter 18 is provided. The method includes: obtaining an initial image acquisition 50 via an imaging system 10 based at least in part on an initial configuration of the imaging system 10； collecting data regarding the imaging control parameter 18 during the initial image acquisition 50； and generating the one or more predictive indicators 12, 14 based at least in part on the collected data. Each of the one or more predictive indicators 12, 14 corresponds to a calculated value of the imaging control parameter 18 associated with a potential configuration of the imaging system 10 different from the initial configuration.
