Radiology Residents Awareness about Ionizing Radiation Doses in Imaging Studies Their Cancer Risk during Radiological Examinations        
Yazarlar (3)
Senem Divrik Gökçe
Ilkadim Community Health Center, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Erkan GÖKÇE Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Melek Coşkun
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Korean Journal of Radiology
Dergi ISSN 1229-6929 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2012
Cilt No 13
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 202 / 209
DOI Numarası 10.3348/kjr.2012.13.2.202
Makale Linki https://www.kjronline.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3348/kjr.2012.13.2.202
Özet
Objective: Imaging methods that use ionizing radiation have been more frequent in various medical fields with advances in imaging technology. The aim of our study was to make residents be aware of the radiation dose they are subjected to when they conduct radiological imaging methods, and of cancer risk. Materials and Methods: A total of 364 residents participated in this descriptive study which was conducted during the period between October, 2008 and January, 2009. The questionnaires were completed under strict control on a one-to-one basis from each department. A X2-test was used for the evaluation of data obtained. Results: Only 7% of residents correctly answered to the question about the ionizing radiation dose of a posteroanterior (PA) chest X-ray. The question asking about the equivalent number of PA chest X-rays to the ionizing dose of a brain CT was answered correctly by 24% of residents; the same question regarding abdominal CT was answered correctly by 16% of residents, thorax CT by 16%, thyroid scintigraphy by 15%, intravenous pyelography by 9%, and lumbar spine radiography by 2%. The risk of developing a cancer throughout lifetime by a brain and abdominal CT were 33% and 28%, respectively. Conclusion: Radiologic residents should have updated knowledge about radiation dose content and attendant cancer risks of various radiological imaging methods during both basic medical training period and following practice period.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ionizing radiation | Radiological imaging methods | Residents | Risk of cancer