Associations Between Fear of Medical Imaging Radiation, Risk Perception, and Patient Decisional Conflict: Evidence From Variable-Centered and Person-Centered Analyses (opens in new tab)

BackgroundMedical imaging examinations play an irreplaceable role in modern medical diagnosis; however, some patients experience decisional difficulties due to fear of radiation, potentially leading to examination delays or refusals that subsequently compromise timely disease diagnosis and treatment. The psychological mechanisms through which fear of medical imaging radiation influences patient decision-making processes remain unclear, and the heterogeneous characteristics of radiation fear m...