Published 1980 | Version v1
Book Metadata-only

Medical management of accidental total-body irradiation

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore

Description

A general plan for the medical management of accidental whole-body irradiation is discussed. Patterns of injury to the hematopoietic system, gastrointestinal tract, and the neurovascular system; classification of cases; and special consideration of treatment are points of specific interest

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Elsevier North Holland, Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY
Imprint Title
Medical basis for radiation accident preparedness
Journal Page Range
p. 297-310.

Conference

Title
Radiation accident preparedness conference.
Dates
19 - 20 Oct 1979.
Place
Oak Ridge, TN, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12604929
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACUTE IRRADIATION; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BLOOD COUNT; BONE MARROW; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; LOCAL IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; POST-IRRADIATION THERAPY; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION SYNDROME; SYMPTOMS; TRANSPLANTS; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; TISSUES