Preferred Label : As Low as Reasonably Achievable;
NCIt related terms : ALARA;
NCIt definition : A guiding principle of radiation oncology therapy wherein any ionizing radiation applied
to a patient should be as low as reasonably achievable in order to maximize radioprotection.
Applying this safety principle requires the adjustment of exposure time, distance
from source, and shielding of non-treated areas.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1912706;
Origin ID : C192496;
UMLS CUI : C5785233;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
