Awareness and knowledge of radiation dose and associated risks among final year medical students in Norway

ConclusionOverall medical students ’ knowledge of radiation dose and the risks associated with ionising imaging examinations was reported to be low.Main messages•Medical students ’ knowledge about radiation and associated risk is poor•Students are not aware of radiation doses for common radiological procedures•The majority of students underestimated radiation doses for specific examinations•Students with confidence reported greater knowledge than students with no confidence
Source: Insights into Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research