title: The radiologic technologist's role in patient education.
abstract: This article examines the changing nature of patient education and the reasons why radiologic technologists must take a role in educating patients. The elements of teaching and effective communication are discussed, along with barriers to learning and ways to assess patients' readiness to learn. The article concludes with teaching examples drawn from mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, angiography and radiography.
authors.affiliation: School of Health-Related Professions, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dowd
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ott
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008327:Mammography; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011859:Radiography; D013663:Teaching; D013679:Technology, Radiologic