An Investigation of Procedural Radiation Dose Level Awareness and Personal Training Experience in Communicating Ionizing Radiation Examinations Benefits and Risks to Patients in Two European Cardiac Centers.

CONCLUSION: Benefit-risk communication training deficits and inaccurate understanding of radiation dose levels was identified. Further research and training to support clinicians using radiation on a daily basis is required. PMID: 31136364 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31136364?dopt=Abstract

Source: Health Physics - May 30, 2019 Category: Physics Authors: Banerjee I, McNulty JP, Catania D, Maccagni D, Masterson L, Portelli JL, Rainford L Tags: Health Phys Source Type: research