Background: Evidence suggests that children are more susceptible to radiation risks or hazards. In particular, their gonads are more sensitive to the effects of radiation, especially at or below reproductive age. Protecting the gonads of children and adults is of particular importance to the imaging. Aim: To investigate level of the use of gonad protection during paediatric abdomen and pelvic X...

I read with interest this article which aims to evaluate productivity of radiographers and radiation therapists with regard to publications between 2004 and 2011 in four selected discipline-specific journals. The authors have provided a comprehensive analysis of author productivity and ranked the authors according to number of articles published in these journals within the given time period. W...

IntroductionThis study aimed to survey radiographers and radiologists' assessment of plain radiographs identify the imaging clinicians’ differences in acceptance image quality.MethodAn online, questionnaire was distributed among (n = 116) radiologists 76) a hospital trust Norway, including 30 clinical cases (one short referral text) that were divided into 3 categories; keep, could keep reject, ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess radiographer familiarity and preferences with digital radiography in four teaching hospitals and thereafter make recommendations in line with the migration from screen film to digital radiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire was designed to collect data from either qualified or student radiographers from four teaching hospitals. From t...

Background: Clinical education is the most influential and important component for preparation of future radiographers. During clinical education, experiences radiography students are formalised, managed, assessed to ensure competence in radiography. educators vital this development help apply theory practice. In Zambia, qualities effective not well-defined. This study explored perceptions rega...

OBJECTIVES The objectives are to investigate radiology practitioners' and radiographers' radiation dose awareness and use of referral guidelines for paediatric imaging examinations. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst radiology practitioners and radiographers working at a primary paediatric referral centre in Malta. Part of the survey asked participants to indic...