Abstract
The most effective way to protect the patient from radiation is to avoid unnecessary radiological examinations. When selecting the appropriate radiological examination, radiological appropriateness guidelines should be developed as transparent, continuously updated documents supported by current evidence-based research and created using the correct methodology.
Keywords: Justification, appropriatenes, guideline
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