Evaluating the knowledge of radiation exposure parameters among CT technologists in Saudi Arabia: A survey-based study on adherence to ALARA principles and dose optimization

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Issue		Radioprotection Volume 60, Number 2, Avril-Juin 2025


Page(s)		168 - 175
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2024044
Published online		13 June 2025

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