The study focused on Knowledge and Awareness of Radiation Exposure and Safety Practice among patients who have been subjected to medical imaging in 3 selected hospitals in Bauchi. The aim of the research was to look into the Knowledge and Awareness of Radiation Exposure and Safety Practice of patients accessing medical imaging services in 3 hospitals in Bauchi.

Methodology: The number of patients which were taken for the research is 172. Research questionnaire was used as instrument for collecting data and statistical techniques such as frequency, mean and standard deviation were used for analyzing the data.

Conclusions: The patients' basic knowledge about the ionizing radiations was discovered. They are taught these things including the fact that the hospitals make use of ionizing radiation and determine the body parts of patients prior to performing surgery on them. They also revealed that the patients are aware of some side effects of ionizing radiations. They believed that ionizing radiations induce mutation, skin cancers and associated infections, skin irritations and the death of essential cells in the body. They were of the opinion that the side effects of these radiations can reduce the life span of an individual.