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. 2015 Dec;9(12):JC08-11.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14004.6968. Epub 2015 Dec 1.

The Knowledge of Radiation and the Attitude Towards Radio-Protection among Urology Residents in India

Tarun Jindal  1
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The Knowledge of Radiation and the Attitude Towards Radio-Protection among Urology Residents in India

Tarun Jindal. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Introduction: Exposure to radiation is a hazard and precautions are necessary to limit it. This study was done to assess the knowledge of radiation and the attitude towards radio-protection among urology residents in India.

Materials and methods: A questionnaire was administered to assess the knowledge and attitude of urology residents who came from all over the country to attend a clinical meeting at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, India.

Results: All the respondents agreed to being exposed to radiation, with 78.2% using radiation in more than five cases a week. Only 65.2% always took some steps for radio-protection. Lead aprons and thyroid shields were the most common radiation protection devices used. None of the residents ever used lead gloves or protective eye glasses or dosimeters. An 82.6% felt that they did not have adequate knowledge, 85.4% of residents did not receive any formal classes regarding the risk of radiation, 21.7% either rarely or never moved out of the operating room when the radiation was being used, 42.4% did not know that the SI unit of the equivalent absorbed dose of radiation & 52.1% did not know about the amount of radiation delivered to an adult during a contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen.

Conclusion: Results of the present study reveal that the urology residents of India lack knowledge about the risks of radiation exposure. Majority of them did not take necessary precautions to limit their exposure to radiation.

Keywords: Imaging; Ionizing radiation; X ray.

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Graph demonstrating the number of procedures performed per week by respondents which expose them to radiation
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Graph demonstrating the results for question number two, eight and eleven of the questionnaire
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