Is the ALARA principle limiting holistic decision-making by sidelining cost considerations? If so, should it be re-examined?
The linear no-threshold (LNT) model and the ALARA principle have served as the conceptual and operational foundations of the global radiation protection framework for many decades. The LNT model is a ...
Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are variable across patients and hospitals; those radiation doses that are beyond what are necessary to perform adequate CT scans can ...