Ionising radiation exposure from medical imaging - A review of Patient's (un) awareness
| Autor: | Olga Husson, Nicholas Drey, Katherine May, Iain Murray, Jim Thurston, Wim J.G. Oyen, Ana Ribeiro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Diagnostic Imaging
medicine.medical_specialty Informed Consent Health professionals business.industry Awareness Radiation Exposure R1 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Radiation exposure 03 medical and health sciences Critical appraisal 0302 clinical medicine Patient Education as Topic Informed consent 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Radiation Ionizing Medical imaging medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics Podiatry Ionising radiation exposure business |
| Zdroj: | Radiography (London, England : 1995). 26(2) |
| ISSN: | 1532-2831 1078-8174 |
| Popis: | Introduction 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. Methods A review of available literature on awareness, knowledge and perception of ionising radiation in medical imaging was conducted. Articles that met the inclusion criteria were subjected to critical appraisal using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results 140 articles identified and screened for eligibility, 24 critically assessed and 4 studies included in synthesis. All studies demonstrated that patients were generally lacking awareness about radiation exposure and highlighted a lack of communication between healthcare professionals and patients with respect to radiation exposure. Conclusion Studies demonstrate a need to better inform patients about their radiation exposure, and further studies focusing on nuclear medicine patients are particularly warranted. Implications for practice Adequate and accurate information is crucial to ensure the principle of informed consent is present. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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