The knowledge, awareness and practices of radiation safety amongst orthopaedic surgeons.

Louis W A van Papendorp Farhana E Suleman Heleen Hanekom

Published in: SA journal of radiology (2020)

The majority of orthopaedic surgeons regularly use fluoroscopic imaging in theatre yet lack in-depth knowledge and awareness regarding radiation safety associated with this imaging modality. Implementation of a radiation safety training programme is thus recommended.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
high resolution
primary care
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
optical coherence tomography
study protocol
radiation therapy
mass spectrometry