Patients want more info about medical imaging risks

The different levels of desire for information among the study subjects lend support to a tiered approach for patient-centered communication, according to Dr Hay.

“A tiered approach would provide all patients with information and offer additional options to those who want to dig deeper and find out more,” she said.

Presenting information

Subjects expressed interest in 2 different modes of information exchange. Many participants said the ideal situation would be a face-to-face discussion with their personal physician, a medical physicist, or radiologist.

Others expressed an interest in written resources, especially hospital-endorsed Internet sites and printed materials.