Little impact of tsunami-stricken nuclear accident on awareness of radiation dose of cardiac computed tomography: a questionnaire study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the increased use of cardiac computed tomography (CT), radiation dose remains a major issue, although physicians are trying to reduce the substantial risks associated with use of this diagnostic tool. This study was performed to investigate recognition of the level of radiation exposure from cardiac CT and the differences in the level of awareness of radiation before and after the Fukushima nuclear plant accident.

Methods

We asked 30 physicians who were undergoing training in internal medicine to determine the equivalent doses of radiation for common radiological examinations when a normal chest X-ray is accepted as one unit; questions about the absolute radiation dose of cardiac CT data were also asked.

Results

According to the results, 86.6% of respo

SUBMITTER: Kim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3682884 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature