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Keywords:
Professional issues, Radiographers, Management, CT, MR, Ultrasound, Education, Health policy and practice, Technical aspects, Education and training, Quality assurance, Patterns of Care
Authors:
P. Ferreira1, R. P. P. Almeida1, A. F. Abrantes1, L. P. Ribeiro1, N. F. Pinto1, K. B. Azevedo2, J. P. Pinheiro1; 1Faro/PT, 2Faro, EU/PT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2017/B-0324
Conclusion
It is possible to conclude that,
generally,
patients are minimally informed about general aspects regarding each scan/examination.
However,
when it comes to Ionizing radiation,
preparation prior to the scan and specific technical details,
the participants seem to be a bit less knowledgeable.
As a side observation,
some of the demographic factors like schooling,
previous experience and search for information influenced participant’s knowledge about the three modalities studied.
As a final reflection,
whilst patient’s information about imaging techniques is growing,
is still necessary to diffuse and educate the general population about them,
enabling the patient to become more active and involved in clinical information/decisions.
Take-home message: Patients were not well informed regarding these examinations,
especially relating to specific issues.
Since this could have implications in the information-giving strategies,
it becomes necessary to raise awareness and educate patients,
allowing the social development of information on this topic as well as radiographer intervention in the exam procedure.