Evaluating the knowledge of patients attending radiology departments regarding ionizing radiation used in medical imaging and its associated hazards can provide knowledge of the patient’s awareness level of the associated risk of the radiation used in medical imaging. The aims of this study were to evaluate the awareness of patients regarding medical radiation types used in medical diagnostic imaging and its influence on their decision to proceed with that procedure. Over an 8-months period, a total of 418 patients, 48% Men and 52% Women, presenting for diagnostic imaging in the department of radiology, completed a 15-point questionnaire. The questionnaire included demographic and radiation awareness sections. Less than 32% of the participants had a potential risk of radiation explained by the doctor before the procedure. 59% of the participants expressed that the potential risk of radiation makes them anxious; less than about 25% of the participants showed that the potential risk of radiation affects their decision to have the procedure. Overall, the data collected from this survey indicate that there is a lack of information about radiation risk provided to the patients prior to the diagnostic procedure. Efforts should be made to ensure that patients receiving multiple medical imaging tests are aware of the radiation they are receiving.

评估就诊于放射科的患者关于医学成像中使用的电离辐射及其相关危害的知识，可以提供患者对医学成像中使用的辐射的相关风险的认识水平的知识。本研究的目的是评估患者对医疗诊断成像中使用的医疗辐射类型的认识及其对他们决定进行该程序的影响。在 8 个月的时间里，共有 418 名患者（48% 男性和 52% 女性）在放射科进行影像诊断，完成了一份 15 分的问卷。问卷包括人口统计和辐射意识部分。不到 32% 的参与者在手术前有医生解释的潜在辐射风险。59% 的参与者表示辐射的潜在风险让他们感到焦虑；不到 25% 的参与者表明辐射的潜在风险会影响他们进行手术的决定。总体而言，从本次调查中收集的数据表明，在诊断程序之前，缺乏向患者提供的有关辐射风险的信息。应努力确保接受多项医学影像检查的患者了解他们正在接受的辐射。从这次调查中收集的数据表明，缺乏在诊断程序之前向患者提供的有关辐射风险的信息。应努力确保接受多项医学影像检查的患者了解他们正在接受的辐射。从这次调查中收集的数据表明，缺乏在诊断程序之前向患者提供的有关辐射风险的信息。应努力确保接受多项医学影像检查的患者了解他们正在接受的辐射。