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Cite this article as : El Fahssi M , Semghouli S , Amaoui B , Elkhalladi J , Çaoui M , Jroundi L . 2024 . Radiographers ’ attitudes toward the principles of patient radiation protection in the Souss Massa region of Morocco . Radioprotection 59 ( 3 ): 189 – 196