An assessment of medical students’ awareness of radiation exposures associated with diagnostic imaging investigations
| Autor: | Bronagh Clarke, Louise Burgoyne, Max F. Ryan, Jennifer O’Sullivan, Kevin O'Regan, Owen J. O'Connor, Michael M. Maher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Radiation protection
Medical education medicine.medical_specialty Medical curriculum medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry education Medical school Interventional radiology Medical students Improved performance Family medicine cardiovascular system Medical imaging medicine Original Article Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics business Curriculum Multiple choice |
| Zdroj: | Insights into Imaging |
| ISSN: | 1869-4101 |
| Popis: | Objectives This study assessed students’ awareness of radiation exposures and determined the impact a curriculum in clinical radiology (CICR) had on awareness. Methods Six hundred seventy medical students at one medical school were studied. CICR was delivered in yearly modules over the 5-year programme. Five hundred twenty-three students (years 1–5), exposed to increasing numbers of CICR modules and 147 students beginning medical school (year 0), represented the study and control groups, respectively. Students completed a multiple choice questionnaire assessing radiation knowledge and radiology teaching. Results Most students in the study population received CICR but 87% considered they had not received radiation protection instruction. The percentage of correctly answered questions was significantly higher in the study population than the control group (59.7% versus 38%, p Conclusions Assessment of students’ awareness of radiation exposures in diagnostic imaging demonstrates improved performance with increasing years in medical school and/or increasing exposure to CICR. Findings support the Euroatom 97 directive position, advocating implementation of radiation protection instruction into the undergraduate medical curriculum. |
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