192 M . El Fahssi et al .: Radioprotection 2024 , 59 ( 3 ), 189 – 196
Table 2 . Radiographers ’ answers according to the question ( the percentage is between brackets and the significant p values is in bold ).
Questions Proposals Answers P-value Gender professional experience
Q1 . Are you aware of the procedures for the justification and optimisation of radiographic examinations ?
Worksite
Yes |
52 ( 65 ) |
0.501 |
0.109 |
0.843 |
No |
28 ( 35 ) |
|
|
|
Q2 . Do you use a guide to radiological procedures , including written procedures for the most common radiological examinations and recommendations for reducing radiation doses ?
Q3 . Do you perform radiographic examinations without prior exchange of written information ( examination voucher )?
Yes |
26 ( 32.5 ) |
0.316 |
0.644 |
0.866 |
No |
54 ( 67.5 ) |
|
|
|
Yes |
8 ( 10.0 ) |
0.602 |
0.124 |
0.362 |
No |
72 ( 90,0 ) |
|
|
|
Q4 . Do you add more radiological examinations to the examination requested when you consider them useful for diagnosis ? Q5 . Do the radiographic examination forms you receive indicate the reason for , and the purpose and circumstances of , the examination ? Q6 . Indicate the circumstances in which you would repeat an X-ray examination without medical advice ?
Q7 . Do you indicate the number of repeat radiographic examinations in the patient registers ?
Q8 . Do you have a protocol for each CT procedure performed near the radiology equipment ? Q9 . In conventional radiography , do you ask about a possible pregnancy whenever a woman of childbearing age is involved ? Q10 . In conventional radiography , do you adjust the acquisition parameters ( kV , mAs ) according to the patient ’ s age and build ? Q11 . In conventional radiography , do you report information on dose estimates ( PDS , mAs , kV , FFD , field size , number of examinations ) for each radiographic examination ? Q12 . In conventional radiography , do you record the patients ’ ages and weight ?
Always Often Sometimes Never Always Often Sometimes Never when you receive a written request from the prescribing doctor If the image taken does not meet all the success criteria indicated using the radiological procedure If the image is a failure ( cropped , overexposed or underexposed ), I will automatically repeat the examination . Always Often Sometimes Never Yes No
Always Often Sometimes
Always Often
Yes No
Yes No
10 ( 12.5 ) 32 ( 40.0 ) 32 ( 40.0 ) 6 ( 7.5 ) |
0.151 |
0.851 |
0.743 |
2 ( 2.5 ) |
0.702 |
0.887 |
0.372 |
16 ( 20.0 ) |
|
|
|
52 ( 65.0 ) |
|
|
|
10 ( 12.5 ) |
|
|
|
48 ( 60 ) |
0.524 |
0.145 |
0.451 |
44 ( 55 ) 0.446 0.308 0.345
78 ( 97.5 ) 0.650 0.685 0.831
28 ( 35.0 ) 12 ( 15.0 ) 8 ( 10.0 ) 32 ( 40.0 ) 30 ( 37.5 ) 50 ( 62.5 )
68 ( 85.0 ) 10 ( 12.5 ) 2 ( 2.5 )
74 ( 92.5 ) 6 ( 7.5 )
8 ( 10.0 ) 72 ( 90.0 )
12 ( 15.0 ) 68 ( 85.0 )
0.139 0.820 0.001
0.573
0.139 0.898 0.199
0.724 0.371 0.175
0.562 0.207 0.002
0.646 0.758 0.440