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should be individualized, emphasizing both image quality and appropriate dose levels. The optimization process, a collaborative effort among key professionals, concentrates on enhancing equipment performance, customizing examination protocols, and promoting responsible staff behavior. The medical industry plays a key function by offering advanced radiation dose optimization tools and comprehensive training, extending beyond basic machine operation to encompass the application of preset examination protocols. Clinically certified diagnostic radiology medical physicists take a central role in daily imaging activities, leading the optimization process to ensure the safe and efficient use of X-ray technology, thereby contributing to heightened patient care and overall healthcare quality.
Funding
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Conflicts of interest The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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No new data were created or analysed during this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article.
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