KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVEL REGARDING THE HAZARD OF RADIO INTRAVENOUS INJECTION CONTRAST AGENTS'

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  • Asim S Aldhilan, Remas Abdullah Almarhabi, Reem Mohammed Alghamdi, Yara Mousa Meryahy, Abdulaziz Yousef Alsaykhan, Nawaf Saud Alshammari, Basel Eid Alrashidi, Mashail Hussain S Alsharif , Reema Waleed Alharbi, Arwa Almutairi Khames T. Alzahrani Author

Abstract

Background: The use of intravenous (IV) contrast, which is injected directly into the vein of the patient immediately prior to the radiotherapy planning (RTP) CT scan, improves the visibility of target volumes and surrounding organs that are at risk, simplifying and improving the precision of the process of defining radiotherapy target volumes and organs at risk. To assess knowledge and awareness level regarding hazard of radio intravenous injection contrast against usage among radiology healthcare provider in Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: From July to December 2024, radiology healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia part in this cross-sectional survey. An anonymous, self-administered English questionnaire served as the survey instrument. It asked questions on knowledge regarding the risks associated with employing radio contrast, diseases that contrast media can cause, symptoms that contrast media can cause, the bare minimum of responses required to generate a sample that is representative of the entire population was determined through sample size calculations. Using the Raosoft sample size calculator, the sample size was determined. Assuming a 0.50 indication percentage, a 5% margin of error, and a 95% confidence interval (CI), 384 was the determined sample size. The final version of the questionnaire included 21 classified questions divided into many sections and was distributed online.

Results: The study included 400 participants, 83.5% of participants had no prior medical condition affecting their perception of radio intravenous injections' hazards. About 29.5% had undergone a radiographic investigation, and 65.5% were aware of potential risks. However, 16.5% reported no adverse effects after administering IV contrast. Most participants agreed that breastfeeding should be discontinued after procedures, and 39% could not tell if MRI dyes were more painful than CT or ultrasound.

Conclusion: The study reveals that most of participants have limited understanding of radio intravenous injection risks, and 29.5% have limited exposure to contrast-related radiographic investigations, highlighting the need for increased public awareness.

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2025-01-12

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KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS LEVEL REGARDING THE HAZARD OF RADIO INTRAVENOUS INJECTION CONTRAST AGENTS’. (2025). CAHIERS MAGELLANES-NS, 19-34. https://magellanes.com/index.php/CMN/article/view/1202