The ALARA concept implies that:

a. any radiation dose that can be reduced without major difficulty, great expense, or inconvenience, should be reduced or eliminated.
b. if a radiation dose cannot be reduced without major difficulty, great expense, or inconvenience, then no radiographs should be exposed.
c. radiation dosages slightly above the acceptable level of risk are acceptable only in emergency treatment situations.
d. fewer radiographs should be taken only if a radiation dose cannot be reduced due to major difficulty, inconvenience, and great expense.

a. The ALARA concept implies that any radiation dose that can be reduced without major difficulty, great expense, or inconvenience should be reduced or eliminated.

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