In plain language
In a survey of 153 mostly technologist radiation workers in Türkiye, core protection knowledge was generally adequate, but about half did not know dose limits and only 57% reported always using protective equipment.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Cross-sectional survey
- Who was studied
- Radiologic technologists, Mixed lab staff
- Size
- n = 153 respondents
- Where
- Türkiye
- Topics
- Training and educationSafety culture and complianceDosimetry and monitoringPersonal protective equipmentRegulation and policy
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
Only about half of respondents reported consistently using personal protective equipment.
Key figures: 87/153, 56.9% consistent; 40/153, 26.1% sometimes; 26/153, 17.0% never
Fewer than half correctly understood occupational dose limits or the license renewal interval for radiation devices.
Key figures: 75/153, 49.0%; 72/153, 47.1%
Mean radiation protection knowledge score was moderately high.
Key figures: 74.7 ± 19.2 (0-100)
Most respondents reported wearing personal dosimeters and reviewing dosimetry reports.
Key figures: 133/153, 86.9%; 123/149, 82.6%
Knowledge varied by education, work experience and institution type, but not by gender.
Key figures: H = 27.5, p < 0.001; H = 39.4, p < 0.001; H = 14.7, p < 0.001; gender p = 0.33
Limits to keep in mind
Small, web-based, self-reported survey with likely self-selection; nearly all respondents were technologists, and results were not broken out for interventional/fluoroscopy staff specifically.
Related research summaries
- Occupational Protection in Interventional Radiology. A Joint Guideline of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe and the Society of Interventional Radiology (2026, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Occupational Radiation Exposure and Thyroid Nodules in Healthcare Workers: A Review (2025, Narrative review)
- Radiation in the Orthopedic Operating Room: What We Know, What We Do, and What Needs Attention (2025, Narrative review)
- SCAI Multi-Society Position Statement on Occupational Health Hazards (2020, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures, ICRP PUBLICATION 139 (2018, Guideline or consensus statement)
How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.