Background. Medical imaging consists of a variety of exploration techniques, the modalities of which are often not well known to prescribers. Prescribing these exams must meet certain criteria to ensure the safety of patient care. The objective of this study was to study the knowledge of medical doctoral students on the criteria for prescribing medical imaging exams. Materials and methods. This was a cross-sectional study with a prospective focus, conducted from 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020 in university hospitals in the city of Ouagadougou. Were included randomly and exhaustively, with 386 medical doctoral students agreeing to respond to the questionnaire. The variables covered socio-demographic items, the type and frequency of prescription of imaging examinations, knowledge of the compliance criteria for medical imaging applications, biophysical principles and countermeasures indications of medical imaging examinations. Results. The sex ratio was 1.88. All doctoral students prescribed medical imaging exams. Standard radiography and ultrasound were the most prescribed examinations in 60.9% and 26.7% of cases. The least known compliance criteria were the requesting service and the purpose of the review in 9% and 11% of cases, respectively. Knowledge of the biophysical principles of medical imaging examinations, modalities using ionizing radiation were well known in 21.24% and 27.46% of cases. Contraindications for prescribing standard radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were known in 5.69%, 4.4% and 2.84% of cases. Conclusion. Medical doctoral students prescribe medical imaging exams with little knowledge of biophysical principles, modalities using ionizing radiation and contraindications related to the use of these techniques. Thinking needs to be done to improve their level of knowledge to ensure a reasoned prescription of imaging exams.
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abstract = {Background. Medical imaging consists of a variety of exploration techniques, the modalities of which are often not well known to prescribers. Prescribing these exams must meet certain criteria to ensure the safety of patient care. The objective of this study was to study the knowledge of medical doctoral students on the criteria for prescribing medical imaging exams. Materials and methods. This was a cross-sectional study with a prospective focus, conducted from 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020 in university hospitals in the city of Ouagadougou. Were included randomly and exhaustively, with 386 medical doctoral students agreeing to respond to the questionnaire. The variables covered socio-demographic items, the type and frequency of prescription of imaging examinations, knowledge of the compliance criteria for medical imaging applications, biophysical principles and countermeasures indications of medical imaging examinations. Results. The sex ratio was 1.88. All doctoral students prescribed medical imaging exams. Standard radiography and ultrasound were the most prescribed examinations in 60.9% and 26.7% of cases. The least known compliance criteria were the requesting service and the purpose of the review in 9% and 11% of cases, respectively. Knowledge of the biophysical principles of medical imaging examinations, modalities using ionizing radiation were well known in 21.24% and 27.46% of cases. Contraindications for prescribing standard radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were known in 5.69%, 4.4% and 2.84% of cases. Conclusion. Medical doctoral students prescribe medical imaging exams with little knowledge of biophysical principles, modalities using ionizing radiation and contraindications related to the use of these techniques. Thinking needs to be done to improve their level of knowledge to ensure a reasoned prescription of imaging exams.},
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