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Florida Radiation Safety Rules for Fluoroscopy Teams
…users, through the general radiation protection rule (Part III of Chapter 64E-5), which also covers radioactive-materials licensees, while the X-ray part (Part V) has no ALARA wording of its own.…
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South Carolina Radiation Safety Rules for Fluoroscopy Teams
Which rules apply, and whether ALARA is among them. Is South Carolina an NRC Agreement State? Yes
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New Hampshire Radiation Safety Rules for Fluoroscopy Teams
Which rules apply, and whether ALARA is among them. Is New Hampshire an NRC Agreement State? Yes
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New Mexico Radiation Safety Rules for Fluoroscopy Teams
…Radiation Control Bureau (RCB), Radiation Machine Program; rules adopted by the Environmental Improvement Board as the agency that regulates X-ray and fluoroscopy equipment in New Mexico. New Mexico…
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Radiation Safety Renaissance: Will State Regulations Help or Hinder an Emergence From the Dark Ages?
This editorial argues that inconsistent US state rules requiring lead aprons may slow adoption of newer shielding systems. It notes that cath lab staff report high rates of apron-related pain and…
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What ALARA Stands For and What Is Changing in 2026
The commission regulates radioactive materials, not X-ray machines. State rules are where a change could reach X-ray users.
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US guidelines
U.S. Radiation Safety Regulations for Healthcare Workers
U.S. radiation safety regulations for fluoroscopy teams: federal dose limits, a rules map for all 50 states and DC, and compliance resources from ORSIF.
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How often are protective aprons damaged, and which defects matter?
…cracks or tears in 11.2%, and only 74.3% matched their stated lead equivalence within 5%; 13.8% deviated by 5% to 10% and 11.9% by more than 10%. The authors recommend standardized testing protocols…
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NewsMarch 20, 2026
NRC Moves to Eliminate ALARA: What Fluoroscopy Professionals Need to Know and What to Watch For
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a draft rule that would eliminate the ALARA principle. While this change wouldn't directly affect most fluoroscopy workers, the ripple effects at the…
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International guidelines
International Occupational Radiation Dose Limits Compared
Compare occupational dose limits from the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) with IAEA, European Union, and United States rules.
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US guidelines
U.S. Radiation Safety Resources and PDF Library
Alabama. manual. procedures. safety. Georgia Rules and Regulations for X-Ray (Chapter 111-8-90). GA DCH. state. GA. Georgia's rules for X-ray equipment and its use (Chapter 111-8-90).
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AAPM Report 58 - Managing the Use of Fluoroscopy in Medical Institutions
…from 1998 without original data; some dose figures are rules of thumb and contain apparent unit typos, and equipment and dose limits are now dated. Source text was truncated.
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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1096 - Ionizing Radiation Standard
…to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Agreement State rules for many employers.
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NewsJanuary 20, 2026
DOE Ends ALARA Standard: What It Means for Healthcare Workers in Interventional Fluoroscopy
The short answer: the directive doesn't directly change the rules in your cath lab or IR suite. But the longer answer is more nuanced, and worth understanding. What is ALARA, and Why Does It Matter?
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Correlações técnicas e ocupacionais da radiologia intervencionista
Literature from textbooks and MEDLINE-indexed journals in four languages, 1966 to 2005, was reviewed against Brazilian radiation protection rules (Portaria 453/98 and CNEN NN-3.01). (1966 to 2005)
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ICRP Publication 103 - The 2007 Recommendations
…and existing dose limits. They underpin occupational dose rules that apply to the fluoroscopy team.
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Explainer
What is ALARA+? The 2026 Reframing of Radiation Safety in Fluoroscopy
…is a multisociety consensus framework, not a federal or state regulation. The underlying federal occupational radiation rule, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1096, has not been substantively updated since 1971. The…
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Germany - Radiation Protection Act (English PDF)
Training relationships and voluntary or unpaid work count as employment, so trainees fall under occupational exposure rules.
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Japan - Ionizing Radiation Regulations (English)
Japan's occupational radiation rule sets worker dose limits (50 mSv per year, 100 mSv per five years; lens 150 mSv per year in this version), pregnancy limits, dosimetry and record-keeping duties, and…
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