Investigating radioprotection: an approach to the academic community in a Medical Faculty in Brazil.

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2020

Poster Number:

ESI-05397

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Performed at one institution, Cross-sectional study, Prospective, Quality assurance, Patterns of Care, Education and training, Radiation safety, Education, Diagnostic procedure, Digital radiography, CT, Conventional radiography, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Professional issues, eHealth, Professional Issues

Authors:

M. Bernardo, A. A. S. M. D. Santos, M. L. Gozzano, F. Morgado, F. A. Almeida, A. Mekhitarian, D. M. Sales, C. I. S. Rodrigues

DOI:

10.26044/esi2020/ESI-05397

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/esi2020/ESI-05397

Conclusion and recommendations

Medical students and residents need training about the principles of radioprotection and justification.

Further training radioprotection activities and permanent education will be applied in our university to improve knowledge and skills. The assessment instruments contributed to the educational planning and more education strategies will ne elaborated.

Radioprotection will be incorporated into the pedagogical curriculum as well as permanent education to multi-professional students, residents, health professionals, physicians, and educators in our university.

Ethics: Written informed consent applied.

Funding: No funding was received for this work