8th Baltic Congress of Radiology

Radioprotection and management

poster abstract

To assess patient knowledge of MRI.

The analysis of scientific literature resulted in a quantitative study using an online questionnaire. 120 subjects were interviewed, half of whom (N = 60) had to watch an information film about the MRI study before the survey was conducted.

Patients knowledge of MRI study is good enough. The subjects know that all accessories must be removed before the MRI study, that they must lie still during the study, and if they feel unwell, they must press the aid pump. However, patients lacked knowledge that in MRI not used the X-ray radiation and that the study can take between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours.

Comparing patients knowledge, that has been seen and who have not seen an information video about MRI suggests, that the results of patients responses are quite similar. However, respondents who has seen the information film were more aware of the duration of the MRI study, that the X-ray radiation is not using during the MRI study, that organs adjacent to the field of interest can also be evaluated in the MRI study and information about the study should be provided by a radiology technologist prior the MR study.

Proper information before the MR study to patient is important in order to allow the patient to feel safe during the procedure, to be less anxious, to know what they can expect during the study, thus helping the radiology technologist to extract better images quality of the MRI study and to ensure that the study runs smoothly. It is therefore useful to assess whether they are given sufficient information before the MR study and how the information provided is most understandable for patients.

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