To What Extent the Emergency Physicians in Riyadh City Are Aware of Patient Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic Imaging Requested in the Emergency Department

Abstract

Introduction Radiological imaging that uses ionizing radiation in emergency departments (EDs) has increased with advances in radiological diagnostic methods. Emergency (ER) physicians' awareness of the radiation doses and the associated cancer risks that the patients are exposed to was surveyed using a questionnaire. Aims To assess the ER physicians' awareness of radiation doses associated with the diagnostic imaging and to describe their practice about discussing radiation risk with patients at different hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.

Physician knowledge of radiation exposure and risk in medical imaging in Al-Qunfudha region

“…Radiation doses that are too high can raise the long-term risk of developing some types of cancer (Donya et al, 2014). As a result, it is critical that clinicians requesting the imaging techniques are aware of the risks that may be involved for patients, as there is currently insufficient information available in Saudi Arabia about how physicians there view the patient's radioactive contamination (Alhawas et al, 2020). This study aimed to assess physicians' knowledge of radiation exposure and risk in medical imaging in Al-Qunfudha region, Saudi Arabia.…”