Safety

ALARA and Occupational Radiation Protection

Keeping patient and staff dose as low as reasonably achievable in diagnostic radiography.

ALARA in practice

Collimation, appropriate technique, shielding, distance, and avoiding unnecessary repeats implement ALARA for patients and staff.1

Personnel dosimetry monitors occupational exposure against regulatory limits.

Sources

Educational summaries citing official U.S. government websites. Always follow your local protocols and scope of practice.

  1. [1] CDC — Radiation Safety — www.cdc.gov