Medical doctors’ awareness of radiation exposure in diagnostic radiology investigations in a South African academic institution

Background: Diagnostic investigations using radiation have become a critical feature of medical practice in recent times. However, the possibility of doctors’ underestimation of risks of over-exposure of patients to diagnostic radiation still warrants further evaluation.Objectives: To investigate do...

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Published in:	SA journal of radiology Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors:	Dauda, Akingboye M., Ozoh, John O., Towobola, Olakunle A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa AOSIS 2019 African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS AOSIS (Pty) Ltd Radiological Society of South Africa
Subjects:	Abdomen Awareness Background radiation Bias Cancer CAT scans Chief executive officers Cognitive biases Computed tomography Confidentiality Curriculum Data collection Diagnostic radiology Dosage Education and training Exposure Health aspects Health Care Sciences & Services Health risk assessment Hospitals Investigations Knowledge Mammography Medical doctors Medical imaging Medical students Medicine, General & Internal Meetings Original Research Patient safety Patients Pelvis Physicians Pregnancy Questionnaires Radiation (Physics) Radiation exposure Radiation protection Radiology Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Risk Statistical analysis Studies Tomography X-rays South Africa medical doctors patient safety exposure Awareness education and training radiation protection risk diagnostic radiology
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