RT Journal
A1 Busey JM, Soine LA, Yager JR, Choi E, Shuman WP
T1 PAtient knowledge and understanding of radiation from diagnostic imaging
JF JAMA Internal Medicine
JO JAMA Internal Medicine
YR 2013
FD February 11
VO 173
IS 3
SP 239
OP 241
DO 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.1013
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.1013
AB 
Health risk from medical radiation exposure has generated controversy in recent lay and professional publications.1- 3 Data examining what patients know about radiation from commonly performed imaging, such as computed tomography (CT) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), are limited. The purpose of this study was to survey patient knowledge and understanding of radiation from CT and SPECT scans.