Radiation protection knowledge among radiologists in northwest Spain

OBJECTIVES To estimate radiologistś level of knowledge of and their implication in radioprotection. METHODS An anonymous and supervised survey was conducted during a work meeting. 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. CONCLUSIONS There is an important margin of improvement in knowledge about radiation protection.