When you were a student radiographer,the importance of radiation protection was constantly stressed,and you have incorporated the principle of ALARA as a professional value.As an employee working within a busy imaging department,you work with some technologists who do not practice radiation protection as you have been taught.One technologist in particular routinely overexposes patients to get a "perfect image for the radiologist." This poor technologist practice would be an example of

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The technologist is violating ethical principles by prioritizing getting a perfect image for the radiologist over protecting the patient from unnecessary radiation exposure. This behavior goes against the professional value of ALARA and puts the patient at risk.

When You Were a Student Radiographer,the Importance of Radiation Protection