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Radiology Technologists' Perspective on Medical Imaging Device Use and Related Technologies: a Cross-sectional Survey with Respect to Hospital Type

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dc.contributor.authorAKYURT, NURAN
dc.contributor.authorsAkyurt N.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-10T16:54:37Z
dc.date.available2022-10-10T16:54:37Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-01
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to evaluate radiology technicians\" view on the use of medical imaging devices and related technology. A total of 142 radiology technicians from Turkey were included on a voluntary basis in this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study. The questionnaire form elicited items on sociodemographic and occupational characteristics and personal opinions regarding the use of medical imaging devices and related technology. Majority of technicians agreed or strongly agreed that they prefer the latest technology medical imaging devices (32.4 and 54.2%) and there is an increase in the number of medical imaging devices (36.6 and 35.9%) and medical imaging examinations (32.4 and 43.7%), while the growing societal demands in field of health have a role in the increase in the number of medical imaging devices (34.5 and 32.4%). However, a relatively lower percentage of technicians agreed or strongly agreed that the latest technology medical imaging devices should be purchased no matter how much it costs (31.7 and 33.8%) and the yearly increase in the number of imaging examinations indicates provision of an improved healthcare (21.1 and 23.2%). A higher agreement was reported by private hospital (3.9 +/- 1.1, p = 0.035) and university hospital (4.1 +/- 1.1, p = 0.009) employees vs. state hospital employees (3.4 +/- 1.3) on the growing societal demands in field of health to have a role in the increase in the number of medical imaging devices. Apart from this, no significant difference was noted in opinions of technicians on the use of medical imaging devices and related technology with respect to hospital types. Our findings indicate that radiology technicians report a considerable imaging workload volume and a preference for working with higher number of medical imaging devices particularly those with the latest technology, whereas they also emphasize that the yearly increase in the number of imaging examinations does not indicate provision of an improved healthcare, and the cost should always be a criterion when purchasing the latest technology devices.
dc.identifier.citationAkyurt N., "Radiology Technologists' Perspective on Medical Imaging Device Use and Related Technologies: a Cross-sectional Survey with Respect to Hospital Type", JOURNAL OF DIGITAL IMAGING, 2022
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10278-022-00703-x
dc.identifier.issn0897-1889
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/282239
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF DIGITAL IMAGING
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectTıp
dc.subjectDahili Tıp Bilimleri
dc.subjectNükleer Tıp
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectInternal Medicine Sciences
dc.subjectNuclear medicine
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectRADYOLOJİ, NÜKLEER TIP ve MEDİKAL GÖRÜNTÜLEME
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp (MED)
dc.subjectRADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
dc.subjectCLINICAL MEDICINE
dc.subjectClinical Medicine (MED)
dc.subjectRadyoloji ve Ultrason Teknolojisi
dc.subjectRadyoloji, Nükleer Tıp ve Görüntüleme
dc.subjectRadiological and Ultrasound Technology
dc.subjectRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
dc.subjectMedical imaging
dc.subjectDevices
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectUtilization
dc.subjectRadiology technicians
dc.subjectCARE
dc.subjectMedical imaging
dc.subjectDevices
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectUtilization
dc.subjectRadiology technicians
dc.titleRadiology Technologists' Perspective on Medical Imaging Device Use and Related Technologies: a Cross-sectional Survey with Respect to Hospital Type
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