Ionising radiation exposure from medical imaging – A review of Patient's (un) awareness

Medical imaging is the main source of artificial radiation exposure. Evidence, however, suggests that patients are poorly informed about radiation exposure when attending diagnostic scans. This review provides an overview of published literature with a focus on nuclear medicine patients on the level of awareness of radiation exposure from diagnostic imaging.

Source: Radiography - October 28, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: A. Ribeiro, O. Husson, N. Drey, I. Murray, K. May, J. Thurston, W. Oyen Source Type: research