ALARA

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ALARA,

acronym for as low as reasonably achievable. It refers to the principle that all radiation exposure, both to patients and to radiologic personnel, should be minimized in diagnostic imaging.

ALARA

As Low As Reasonably Achievable Radiation safety A generic stance regarding radiation exposure

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ALARA concept			It referred to a principle it called ALARA -- "As Low As Reasonably Achievable. Limit exposure to mobile phones: French experts by AFP / AFP Global Edition Since the introduction of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable), in 2001 by the Society for Pediatric Radiology, physicians and radiologists have been collaborating to lower radiation exposure by avoiding unnecessary CT examinations. Perfusion CT evaluation in experimentally induced testicular torsion: ... by Farhat, Walid A. / Canadian Urological Association Journal (CUAJ) With the SOMATOM product family, Siemens continuously develops innovations and solutions for maintaining ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) guidelines and to integrate these developments into its systems for dose reduction and improvement in patient safety. SIEMENS INSTALLS SOMATOM AS 20-SLICE CT SCANNER by Biotech Equipment Update			ala of the sacrum ala vomeris Alabama rot alacrima alactasia ALAD Alaeuris brachylophi alafosfalin Alagar virus Alagille syndrome Alagille's syndrome alalia alanine alanine aminotransferase alanine aminotransferase test alanine transaminase alanine transferase alanyl alar alar cartilage alar fold alar lamina alar ligament alar process alar spine ALARA ALARA concept Alaria alariasis Alarm Clock Headache alarm points alarm reaction Alarm Symptom alaryngeal speech Alaskan husky Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan malamute alastrim alate Alateen alatrofloxacin alb- alba albamycin Albanian cattle albatross Albatross Syndrome albedo albedo retinae albendazole Albers-Schonberg disease			alar fold alar fold alar fold alar fold1 alar foramen alar foramen alar foramen alar foramen alar groove alar groove alar groove Alar Iukhanovich Kotli Alar Kotli Alar lamina Alar ligament Alar ligaments Alar ligaments Alar ligaments Alar ligaments Alar plate Alar plate Alar plate alar process Alar scare alar spine alar spine alar spine alar sulcus alar sulcus alar sulcus ALARA ALARA concept ALARA Management Worksheet ALARA Program Office ALARA Protective Measure Alara Resources Limited ALARACT ALARC Alarco - Dogus Alarcon Alarcón Alarcón, Hernando de Alarcón, Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de Alares Alares Alares ALaRI Alaria alariasis Alaric Alaric Alaric I Alaric II Alaric the Goth Alaric, King of the Visigoths Alarich Alarich

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