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Radiologic Technologists' Knowledge of And Comfort Explaining Effective Dose
1Quentin T Moore, PhD, R.T.(R)(T)(QM), conducted this study when he was director of imaging sciences and associate professor for Mercy College of Ohio.
Radiologic Technology
|November 7, 2022
Summary
Radiologic technologists show good knowledge and comfort discussing radiation effective dose. Most accurately ranked common imaging procedures by dose, indicating effective patient communication skills.
Area of Science:
- Radiologic technology
- Medical imaging
- Radiation safety
Background:
- Effective dose communication is crucial for informed patient consent in medical imaging.
- Understanding radiologic technologists' knowledge and comfort levels is essential for improving patient education.
- Previous studies highlight variability in effective dose knowledge among healthcare professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess U.S. radiologic technologists' perceived knowledge of radiation effective dose.
- To evaluate their comfort level in communicating effective dose information to patients.
- To determine their ability to accurately compare effective doses across common imaging procedures.
Main Methods:
- A national cross-sectional survey was distributed to members of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
- Participants were employed in radiography, CT, mammography, or radiology management.
- Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests to evaluate relationships between knowledge, comfort, and accuracy.
Main Results:
- Over 56% of technologists perceived themselves as knowledgeable about radiation effective dose.
- Nearly 68% reported comfort discussing effective dose with patients.
- More than 75% achieved high accuracy in ranking procedures by effective dose.
Conclusions:
- U.S. radiologic technologists demonstrate average-to-good perceived knowledge of radiation effective dose.
- They generally possess neutral-to-good comfort levels when explaining this information to patients.
- The study indicates technologists can effectively rank common medical imaging procedures by their associated effective dose.
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