Which of the Following Is a Principle of the ALARA

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a principle of the ALARA concept?

• A) All diagnostic X-ray exposure is low energy and of little concern.
• B) The radiographer should hold a standard number of patients per year as long as it is below the allowable limits.
• C) X-ray doses can increase progressively to allowable limits on older patients.
• D) The radiographer's occupational exposure should be kept as low as reasonably achievable and the concept of "permissible dose" is no longer recognized.

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Lower And Upper Limit

The minimum and maximum values in a set range, defining the bounds of a variable or measurement.

Mean Score

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Confidence Intervals

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Lower And Upper Values

The minimum and maximum values in a dataset or for a variable, defining its range.