D ata about the risks of ionizing radiation and the risks from incidental radiological findings leading to additional workup continue to emerge. [1] [2] [3] [4] This has led commentators to propose methods to best communicate benefits and risks of medical imaging procedures to patients. 5, 6 We conducted a survey of ordering health care providers (hereinafter, providers) to assess their current practices and attitudes toward these discussions. Methods. We sent an e-mail questionnaire to

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... s associated with a large, public medical school. Providers included fourth-year medical students, attending physicians, and house staff from internal medicine, emergency medicine (EM), radiology, cardiology, and pulmonary services. The electronic questionnaire