Radiation protection knowledge among radiologists in northwest Spain.

Authors :: Macía-Suárez D
Sánchez-Rodríguez E
Source :: Radiologia [Radiologia (Engl Ed)] 2018 Jul - Aug; Vol. 60 (4), pp. 320-325. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 16.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Objectives: To estimate radiologistś level of knowledge of and their implication in radioprotection.<br />Methods: An anonymous and supervised survey was conducted during a work meeting.<br />Results: Of the 65 questionnaires handed out, 63 were returned. In general, the radiologists surveyed considered their level of knowledge to be low, and it was statistically demonstrated (P = 0.018) that the level of knowledge they believed they had was related to the number of correct answers. The level of knowledge that radiologists believed they had was also related (p < 0.05) with the years of experience, and it was higher in the more experienced radiologists.<br />Conclusions: There is an important margin of improvement in knowledge about radiation protection.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 SERAM. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)