Table 4 Basic knowledge about radiology
From: Assessing diagnostic radiology knowledge among Syrian medical undergraduates
What age group is the most sensitive to radiation? | Children | Teens | Adults | Elders | Others |
214 (79.6%) | 13 (4.8%) | 4 (1.5%) | 18 (6.7%) | 20 (7.4%) | |
Is there a specific number of radiographs that can be requested for the patient per year? | Yes | No | |||
211 (78.4%) | 58 (21.6%) | ||||
Does radiation affect the fetus? | 262 (97.4%) | 7 (2.6%) | |||
What type most affects the fetus? | US | MRI | X-ray | CT | Others |
7 (2.6%) | 52 (19.3%) | 107 (39.8%) | 94 (34.9%) | 9 (3.3%) | |
What is the safest radiological investigation? | 113 (42.0%) | 35 (13.0%) | 79 (29.4%) | 25 (9.3%) | 17 (6.3%) |
What are the most sensitive organs to radiation? | Liver, bladder, kidney | Lungs, colon | Breast | Testis and ovaries | Others |
24 (8.9%) | 32 (11.9%) | 10 (3.7%) | 175 (65.1%) | 28 (10.4%) | |
CT contraindications: | Allergy to radio-contrast agent | Renal failure | Liver failure | Pregnant women | Do not know |
176 (65.4%) | 115 (42.8%) | 38 (14.1%) | 153 (56.9%) | 18 (6.7%) | |
MRI contraindications | Pacemaker | Metal foreign bodies | Claustrophobia | Do not know | |
126 (46.8%) | 196 (76.9%) | 117 (43.5%) | 24 (8.9%) | ||