Diagnosis And Treatment Of Radiation Injuries

Author : Doris Browne
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489908641
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treatment of Radiation Injuries written by Doris Browne and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proliferation of radioactive materials in industry, in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine, in scientific and medical research, in the military, and as a source of energy has increased the likelihood of accidental exposure to ionizing radiation. Further, the number of individuals exposed in accidents, such as Chernobyl, U. S. S. R. ; Goiania, Brazil; and San Salvador, El Salvador, underscores the potential for large-scale radiation accidents. Because of these accidents, health care providers have found themselves treating patients with acute radiation injuries and subsequent complications. Often the radiation injuries are combined with burns or other trauma and the infectious and immune complications associated with such injuries. The treatment of victims of these accidents has provided important information about the medical management of radiation casualties. However, development of techniques to improve the diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries, to collect follow up data on survivors, and to determine the long-term effects of uncontrolled radiation exposure must continue. The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, and its Medical Radiobiology Advisory Team sponsored the First Consensus Development Conference on the Treatment of Radiation Injuries in Washington, DC, on May 10-13, 1989. The proceedings of the conference are presented in this volume, which we hope will serve as a reference for clinicians and basic research scientists who require knowledge of the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries. This conference was designed specifically to address the areas of hematopoietic injury, infectious complications, and combined injury.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis and Treatment of Radiation Injuries written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of this report is to assist physicians involved in the early medical handling of radiation victims to apply prompt diagnostic measures and emergency treatment. Special emphasis is given to localized radiation injuries, which are the most frequently occurring direct health effects observed from ionizing radiation. The lessons learned from the accidents at Chernobyl (Ukraine, 1986), Goiânia (Brazil, 1987), San Salvador (El Salvador, 1989), Soreq (Israel, 1990) and Nesvizh (Belarus, 1991) on the early medical handling of radiation injuries have been incorporated into this report.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency Staff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Radiation Injury written by International Atomic Energy Agency Staff and published by . This book was released on 1961-01-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309588758
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radiation in Medicine written by Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-04-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does radiation medicine need more regulation or simply better-coordinated regulation? This book addresses this and other questions of critical importance to public health and safety. The issues involved are high on the nation's agenda: the impact of radiation on public safety, the balance between federal and state authority, and the cost-benefit ratio of regulation. Although incidents of misadministration are rare, a case in Pennsylvania resulting in the death of a patient and the inadvertent exposure of others to a high dose of radiation drew attention to issues concerning the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine and the need to examine current regulatory practices. Written at the request from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Radiation in Medicine reviews the regulation of ionizing radiation in medicine, focusing on the NRC's Medical Use Program, which governs the use of reactor-generated byproduct materials. The committee recommends immediate action on enforcement and provides longer term proposals for reform of the regulatory system. The volume covers Sources of radiation and their use in medicine. Levels of risk to patients, workers, and the public. Current roles of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other federal agencies, and states. Criticisms from the regulated community. The committee explores alternative regulatory structures for radiation medicine and explains the rationale for the option it recommends in this volume. Based on extensive research, input from the regulated community, and the collaborative efforts of experts from a range of disciplines, Radiation in Medicine will be an important resource for federal and state policymakers and regulators, health professionals involved in radiation treatment, developers and producers of radiation equipment, insurance providers, and concerned laypersons.

Author : IAEA
Publisher : International Atomic Energy Agency
ISBN 13 : 9201066228
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Management of Radiation Injuries written by IAEA and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication focuses on the medical management of individuals involved in radiation emergencies, especially those who have been exposed to high doses of ionizing radiation. Its primary objective is to provide practical information, to be used for treatment decisions by medical personnel during a radiation emergency. It also addresses general and specific measures for the medical management of individuals who have been internally contaminated with radionuclides. This publication is complementary to other publications developed by the IAEA in the medical area of radiation emergencies.

Author : Simon S. Lo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364225604X
Total Pages : 433 pages
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Download or read book Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy written by Simon S. Lo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as an important innovative treatment for various primary and metastatic cancers. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the physical/technological, biological, and clinical aspects of SBRT. It will serve as a detailed resource for this rapidly developing treatment modality. The organ sites covered include lung, liver, spine, pancreas, prostate, adrenal, head and neck, and female reproductive tract. Retrospective studies and prospective clinical trials on SBRT for various organ sites from around the world are examined, and toxicities and normal tissue constraints are discussed. This book features unique insights from world-renowned experts in SBRT from North America, Asia, and Europe. It will be necessary reading for radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents and fellows, medical physicists, medical physics residents, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, and cancer scientists.

Author : [Anonymus AC01634860]
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis and treatment of acute radiation injury : proceedings of a scientific meeting ; Geneva, 17-21 October 1960 written by [Anonymus AC01634860] and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip H. Gutin
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radiation Injury to the Nervous System written by Philip H. Gutin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1991 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Theodor M. Fliedner
Publisher : British Inst of Radiology
ISBN 13 : 0905749464
Total Pages : 82 pages
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Download or read book Medical Management of Radiation Accidents written by Theodor M. Fliedner and published by British Inst of Radiology. This book was released on 2001 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text from the British Institute of Radiology provides an international standard for the evaluation of radiation-induced health impairments, which should make a useful contribution to the harmonization and standardization of the Medical Management of Radiation Accidents.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
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Download or read book Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Radiation Injury written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: