RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

ALARA stand for " A s L ow A s R easonable A chievable" a safety principles specifically design to reduce radiation dose and release radioactive material, Alara is an Acronym use in radiation protection for " as low as reasonable Achievable " ALARA is not only a sound safety principle, but is a regulatory requirement for all radiation safety programs.  BASIS FOR ALARA Current radiation safety philosophy is based on the conservative assumption that radiation dose and its biological effects on living tissues are modeled by a relationship known as the “Linear Hypothesis”.  The assertion is that every radiation dose of any magnitude can produce some level of detrimental effects which may be manifested as an increased risk of genetic  mutations and cancer. Thus, the NCSU radiation safety program attempts to lower doses received by radiation workers by utilizing practical, cost effective measure ALARA IMPLEMENT  An effective ALARA program is only possible when a commitm