The best way to reduce patient radiation exposure is to

A) expose routine radiographs.
B) determine the risk/benefit ratio prior to exposure.
C) develop office policy for the maximum number of exposures permissible per patient.
D) use evidence-based selection criteria for prescribing radiographs.

D
Explanation: A) The most important way to ensure that the patient receives a reasonably low dose of radiation is to use evidence-based selection criteria when selecting patients for radiographs and determining what specific radiographs are needed for each patient.
B) The most important way to ensure that the patient receives a reasonably low dose of radiation is to use evidence-based selection criteria when selecting patients for radiographs and determining what specific radiographs are needed for each patient.
C) The most important way to ensure that the patient receives a reasonably low dose of radiation is to use evidence-based selection criteria when selecting patients for radiographs and determining what specific radiographs are needed for each patient.
D) The most important way to ensure that the patient receives a reasonably low dose of radiation is to use evidence-based selection criteria when selecting patients for radiographs and determining what specific radiographs are needed for each patient.