%0 Journal Article
%T Percepci車n de la poblaci車n respecto a los riesgos asociados a los estudios de im芍genes Public perception of radiation-related risks of imaging studies
%A M. Carolina Carvajal B
%A Roberto Vallejo P
%A Rodrigo Bazaes C
%A Cristi芍n Varela U
%J Revista Chilena de Radiolog赤a
%D 2012
%I Publimpacto
%X Introducci車n: Los procedimientos diagn車sticos que usan radiaci車n ionizante est芍n en auge, aunque conllevan riesgos muchas veces desconocidos por los pacientes. Objetivos: Conocer la percepci車n de la poblaci車n que acude al Departamento de Radiolog赤a de Cl赤nica D芍vila (DRCD) sobre la radiaci車n. Material y m谷todos: Se aplic車 una encuesta voluntaria y an車nima a pacientes y/o acompa antes. Resultados: Se encuest車 a 330 adultos. El 57% pose赤a estudios superiores y 7,9% s車lo estudios b芍sicos. El 78,8% se hab赤a efectuado 3 o m芍s estudios radiol車gicos. La TC fue el examen considerado con mayor riesgo (42,4%), luego la US (30,6%). Discusi車n: El grupo encuestado fueron adultos j車venes, con estudios superiores en su mayor赤a y con predominio femenino. Sorprendi車 que la US se considerara como el segundo examen de mayor riesgo, ya que las mujeres poseen mayor contacto con este estudio durante el embarazo. Hay inter谷s en el tema, porque el 90% desea recibir informaci車n. Introduction: In recent years, diagnostic procedures using ionizing radiation have achieved a great boom, although patients are often unaware of the risks they involve. Objectives: To know how is ionizing radiation perceived by the population attending Cl赤nica D芍vila, Department of Radiology (DRCD).Methods: A voluntary and anonymous survey was conducted on patients and / or companions. Results: A total of 330 adults were surveyed. An 57% had completed higher education, whereas 7.9% had only finished elementary schooling; 78.8% had undergone three or more imaging tests. CT examination was considered to pose the highest levels of risk (42.4%), followed by Ultrasonography (30.6%). Discussion: The survey group was made up of young adults, mostly college graduates, and predominantly female. Surprinsingly enough, considering that obstetric sonography is commonly used during pregnancy, US was ranked second in terms of associated health risks. There is an evident interest in the subject, since 90% of responders would like to receive further information.
%K Dosis de radiaci車n
%K Educaci車n m谷dica del paciente
%K Imagenolog赤a efectos adversos
%K Percepci車n social
%K Riesgo radiol車gico
%K Adverse effects
%K Imaging
%K Patient medical education
%K Patient radiation dose
%K Public perception
%K Radiation risk
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