Medical students’ awareness of radiation exposure related to radiological imaging procedures

Jończyk‐Potoczna, Katarzyna; Strzelczuk-Judka, Lidia; Szłyk, Ewa; Stefaniak, Łucja

doi:10.20883/medical.e74

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“…Exposure to ionizing radiation without appropriate justification is discouraged because of deterministic and stochastic effect [10]. It was reported that knowledge of clinicians on ionizing radiation is inadequate [11]. The present study aims at evaluating the knowledge of non-radiology physicians in our own locality, in order to review local protocols on justification of investigations involving ionizing radiation.…”

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How Knowledgeable are Non-Radiology Doctors on Ionizing Radiation

Faragai¹,

Ugwu²,

Hassan³

et al. 2022

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Background: Due to the risk of hazard from ionizing radiation, non-radiology doctors who refer patients to the radiology departments ought to be knowledgeable enough about what their patients are subjected to. The high throughput of radiology requests in our centre in Nigeria justifies this study. Aim: To evaluate the level of knowledge of non-radiology doctors on ionizing radiation with a view to reviewing local protocols on justification of investigations involving ionizing radiation. Material and method: Eighty (80) structured questionnaires were administered to non-radiology doctors practising in different hospitals n Kano city, Nigeria. Answers were elicited on radiation protection principles, concept of ionizing radiation, radiation effects, imaging modalities that emit ionizing radiation, radiation measurements and attitude towards ionizing radiation. Results: Seventy questionnaires were returned out of the eighty sent out with sixty-four (80 %) being properly filled. Knowledge of non-radiology doctors was variable on different indices; 15.6 %, n = 10 (fundamental principles of radiation protection); 45.3 %, n = 29 (effects of ionizing radiation); 34.4 %, n = 22 (knowledge on ionizing property of radiation); 73 %, n = 47 (emission of ionizing radiation by computed tomography); and 85.9 %, n = 55 (interest in specific modality). Conclusion: Non-radiology doctors in Kano metropolis have fairly good knowledge of potential hazards of radiation.

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confidence: 99%

How Knowledgeable are Non-Radiology Doctors on Ionizing Radiation

Faragai¹,

Ugwu²,

Hassan³

et al. 2022

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Radiation Safety Awareness Amongst Medical Students

Mengnjo¹,

Noureldin²,

Andonian³

2019

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ABSTRACT Objectives: To assess awareness of radiation safety amongst medical and dental students and determine how their knowledge could be improved. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey of medical and dental students at a Canadian university was conducted between February and April 2016. It was made up of 15 close-ended questions assessing knowledge and practice of radiation safety measures. Participants were also questioned about their willingness to learn more about radiation safety measures and the type of educational intervention. Results: They were 87 responses, of which 39.1% (n=34) were males and 60.9 % (n=53) were female. Most students (83%, n=39) indicated that they had never practiced radiation safety measures. While most students (81.7%, n=67) had an idea or good idea about radiation safety measures, 45.4% (n=25) had never used them. Most students (77.1%, n=64) wanted to learn more about radiation safety in the form of workshops, seminars, and online modules. Students were divided as to when radiation safety education was appropriate. While 47.6% (n=40) thought that it would be most appropriate to have them during undergraduate degree, 48.8% (n=41) thought that it would be more appropriate during clinical rotations. Most students (75%, n=63) had never completed an educational course on radiation safety and only 9.5% (n=8) knew the annual permissible occupational radiation dose. Most students (76.9%, n=30) did not track their annual occupational radiation exposures. Conclusions: Radiation safety awareness among medical and dental students needs to be improved. Students are willing to learn and improve their knowledge about radiation safety awareness especially during clinical training or college/undergraduate studies

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Medical students’ awareness of radiation exposure related to radiological imaging procedures

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How Knowledgeable are Non-Radiology Doctors on Ionizing Radiation

How Knowledgeable are Non-Radiology Doctors on Ionizing Radiation

Radiation Safety Awareness Amongst Medical Students

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