The ALARA concept implies that
◦ fewer radiographs should be taken only if a radiation dose cannot be reduced due to major difficulty, inconvenience, and great expense.
◦ if a radiation dose cannot be reduced without major difficulty, great expense, or inconvenience, then no radiographs should be exposed.
◦ any radiation dose that can be reduced without major difficulty, great expense, or inconvenience should be reduced or eliminated.
◦ radiation dosages slightly above the acceptable level of risk are acceptable only in emergency treatment situations.