Awareness and Knowledge of Ionizing Radiation Risks Between Prescribed and Self-Presenting Patients for Common Diagnostic Radiological Procedures in Bahrain

Objectives: Between 20 to 50% of medical imaging examinations are considered inappropriate, and unnecessary ionizing radiation exposures may lead to cancer. We hypothesized that Bahraini patients who self-present for ionizing radiation procedures are not aware of, and lack the requisite knowledge of...

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Main Authors: Adel Al-Mallah, Asokan G. Vaithinathan, Mahdi Al-Sehlawi, Mariam Al-Mannai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2017-09-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2052