In plain language
The 2019 ASRT radiography practice standards expect radiographers to apply as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) for themselves and others, wear dosimeters as directed, quality-control radiation safety equipment, document fluoroscopy time and shielding use, and teach colleagues about radiation safety.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Guideline or consensus statement
- Who was studied
- Radiologic technologists
- Where
- United States
- Topics
- Regulation and policyDosimetry and monitoringTraining and educationSafety culture and compliancePatient dose
- Summary based on
- a web page
What it found
Radiographers' scope of practice includes applying ALARA principles to minimize exposure to the patient, themselves and others.
Radiographers are expected to wear personal radiation monitoring devices at the indicated location or as directed by the radiation safety officer.
Documentation standards require recording fluoroscopic time, radiation exposure, and use of shielding devices and radiation safety practices.
Radiographers must maintain and perform quality control on radiation safety equipment and participate in personnel safety activities.
Radiographers are expected to inform and instruct other team members about radiation safety.
Limits to keep in mind
This is a professional practice standard, not an empirical study; it sets expectations but provides no data on exposure or health outcomes. The source text was cut short, so the advisory opinion on placement of personal radiation monitoring devices was not available.
Related research summaries
- AAPM Report 58 - Managing the Use of Fluoroscopy in Medical Institutions (1998, Guideline or consensus statement)
- AST Standards for Ionizing Radiation Exposure (Guideline or consensus statement)
- ICRP Draft - Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures (Guideline or consensus statement)
- AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline 12.a - Fluoroscopy Dose Management (2022, Guideline or consensus statement)
- Diagnostic Radiographers' Application of the Radiation Protection Principles of Justification, Optimisation and Dose Limits in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2026, Cross-sectional survey)
How this summary was made
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Prepared November 3, 2026.