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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Dec;199(6):1328–1336. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.8581

TABLE 2.

Frequency distribution of Behavior/Attitude toward Risk/Benefit Analysis

Question Always 50–75% < 50% < 25% Never
How often do you check to see how many prior CT scans a patient has had before ordering a CT scan 26 (40%) 19 (20%) 10 (18%) 8 (12%) 4 (6%)
Question Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Not at all Important
How important is it to outline the risks and benefits of a CT scan to your patients before ordering the test 24 (36%) 25 (37%) 8 (12%) 7 (11%) 3 (4%)
How important is it to take patient’s radiation dose history into consideration before ordering a CT scan? 22 (33%) 27 (40%) 13 (20%) 2 (3%) 3 (4%)