Молодежный инновационный вестникМолодежный инновационный вестник2415-7805Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования "Воронежский государственный медицинский университет имени Н.Н. Бурденко" Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации7448Conference ProceedingsASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT RECEIVING RADIATION EXPOSURE DURING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHYBelyaevaAnna Alexandrovnabelyaevaa01@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1469-5195MatveevKirill Evgenevichkirill.matveev120120@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4299-752630062022112362371103202223032022Copyright © 2022, Belyaeva A.A., Matveev K.E.2022<p>Annotation. Currently, the study of the respiratory system using computed tomography has become in great demand due to the spread of a new coronavirus infection. Unfortunately, many people do not have sufficient knowledge about this research method and its possible negative consequences. Due to the lack of necessary information, some patients are ready to conduct this study not only without a doctor's appointment, but also simply for the purposes of a preventive method of research, not realizing at all that they receive a huge dose of radiation.</p>
<p>Relevance. In recent years, computed tomography (CT) has become increasingly common in the diagnosis of a wide variety of pathological conditions. Over the past two years, interest in this method has increased dramatically due to the emergence of a new coronavirus infection, most often affecting the respiratory system with the development of polysegmental bilateral pneumonia. CT has become the method of choice in the diagnosis of COVID-pneumonia [1]. Moreover, this research method finds a place in a number of specific areas of medicine, for example, in pulmonology, traumatology, urology and other fields. At the same time, CT is not a "harmless" procedure, if we take into account that this method refers to radiation and is based on different absorption of X-ray radiation by tissues. Ionizing radiation has stachostic effects that do not have a dose threshold of occurrence, but the probability of which is proportional to the total dose received over a long period of time [2]. Therefore, the choice of this research method should be strictly justified by the presence of indications that only a doctor can determine. Therefore, the population should be informed about the negative effects that can occur with uncontrolled use of CT.</p>
<p>The purpose of the work. Find out if patients are aware of the possible side effects of CT. And also to evaluate the frequency of CT without a doctor's appointment.</p>
<p>Materials and methods. The study involved 68 people who had ever undergone a CT procedure. Everyone was asked to take an anonymous questionnaire on this topic.</p>
<p>The results obtained. During the study, 40 people answered the question "Have you ever had a CT procedure without a doctor's appointment" in the affirmative, 3 respondents had CT performed five times, 2 - four times. Of all the respondents, CT was prescribed by a doctor only in 49% of cases.</p>
<p>At the same time, 87% of those who participated in the study are aware of the possible harmful side effects of this procedure. 85% know about the use of X-ray radiation in CT. Only 2 respondents are ready to carry out CT when the first symptoms of ARVI appear, however, 24% of respondents consider the use of CT to be acceptable for preventive monitoring of COVID-19.</p>
<p>Conclusions.</p>
<p>Based on the above, we can conclude that the majority of respondents are aware of the possible side effects of uncontrolled CT use, but not all of them understand that this harm is caused by the action of X-rays.</p>
<p>In addition, some respondents underestimate the degree of danger of possible side effects, as evidenced by the fairly frequent CT without a doctor's appointment, as well as the willingness to use this method for preventive monitoring of COVID-19.</p>
<p>Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of public awareness on this issue by conducting sanitary and educational work.</p>computed tomographycovid-19radiation loadкомпьютерная томографияcovid-19лучевая нагрузка[Временные методические рекомендации. Профилактика, диагностика и лечение новой коронавирусной инфекции (covid-19). Версия 14 (27.12.2021). С.30][Ярмоненко С. П., Коноплянников А. Г., Вайнсон А. А. Клиническая радиобиология.— М., 1992]