Published 1997
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Miscellaneous
Thyroid
Description
This paper approaches the effects of explosions of nuclear weapons on the thyroid, the radiation-induced thyroid diseases due to exposure to external radiation at the time of explosion or from the radioactive fallout, and to exposure to internal irradiation from radioactive iodine that accumulates inside the thyroid glands
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the REMPAN 97: 7. Coordination meeting of World Health Organization collaborating centers in radiation emergency medical preparedness and assistance network
- Imprint Pagination
- 276 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 221-228
Conference
- Title
- 7. Coordination meeting of World Health Organization collaborating centers in radiation emergency medical preparedness and assistance network
- Acronym
- REMPAN 97
- Dates
- 9-14 Nov 1997
- Place
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Brazil
- Country of Input or Organization
- Brazil
- INIS RN
- 32036356
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCIDENTS; DOSIMETRY; EMERGENCY PLANS; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICINE; METABOLISM; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; THYROID; WHO
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BODY; DETECTION; DOSES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; ORGANS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 1 fig., 6 tabs.