Medical students' awareness of radiation exposure related to radiological imaging procedures
Introduction. Current advancements in fi elds of medical sciences resulted in an increase of imaging examinations with a use of ionising radiation. Such increase leads to justifi ed concerns about its possible consequences. Aim. Assessment of awareness and level of knowledge of medicine students in terms of ionising radiation Material and methods. Statistical analysis of 207 surveys of medical students from University of Medical Sciences in Poznan (UMP), Poland with use of Statistica software Results. There was no signifi cant difference between the results of the assessment related to gender, year of studies or attendance to radiology classes. Conclusions. Students level of knowledge about the ionising radiation was unsatisfactory. A change in training program can be a benefi t for patients and physicians.