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The objective was to investigate the interplay between family characteristics, workplace characteristics, pet ownership, and the occurrence of burnout.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>An online, quantitative, cross-sectional study with a non-random, purposive sampling method was carried out among Hungarian radiologists and radiographers from 1st of September to 1st of November 2022.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We examined the results of 406 responses predominantly from females (79.8%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 324), including 70.7% radiographers (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 287). Cronbach\u2019s alpha values for depersonalization (DP), emotional exhaustion (EE), and personal accomplishment (PA) were 0.74, 0.88, and 0.85, respectively. Average burnout scores were 8.35 (SD = 6.62) for DP, 26.26 (SD = 12.74) for EE, and 32.86 (SD = 9.52) for PA. DP demonstrated a balanced distribution (low: 35.7%, moderate: 27.3%, high: 36.9%). Conversely, EE and PA skewed towards high levels, with 52.5% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 213) and 49.5% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 201). Significant associations were found between gender and DP (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.006), age (31\u201340 years) and DP\/PA (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.004), absence of children and all burnout dimensions (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05), and pet ownership (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.004) with lower EE, particularly for dog owners (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.009). Occupation lacked a significant effect on burnout dimensions (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &gt; 0.05). Employees without a second job had higher EE (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002) and lower PA (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.008). Increasing healthcare experience correlated with decreased DP values (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001), while working over 40 h weekly negatively impacted all burnout dimensions (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> \u2264 0.05). 15.5% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 63) exhibited signs of high burnout, with the age group 31\u201340 demonstrating the highest proportion (25.4%, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 27) and significant associations with marital status, absence of children, pet ownership, private healthcare, 10\u201319 years in healthcare, and working over 40 h weekly.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>There is a pressing need for evidence-based strategies to alleviate burnout among radiologists and radiographers. There is a growing importance of recognizing the role of pets, especially dogs, as valuable companions for emotional support and stress relief. 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