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Patient Protection in Euratom Law

Justification

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Medical exposure shall show a s fficient net benefit (…) against the

individual detriment that the exposure might cause, taking into

account the efficacy, benefits and risks of available alternative

techniques having the same objective but involving no or less

exposure to ionizing radiation

Optimization

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All doses due to medical exposure for radiological purposes except

radiotherapeutic procedures shall be kept as low as reasonably

achievable consistent with obtaining the required diagnostic

information (…)

Responsibilities, Procedures, Training, Equipment,

Special Practices, Special protection during pregnancy

and breastfeeding, P o t e n t i a l e x p o s u r e