History and actual state of study on thorotrast delayed injuries

Disorders caused by thorotrast have been paid attention recently from aspect of relationship of radiation delayed injuries and it will be called into question in future. It is regarded as important as one of the basic data of ultra-uranium element disorders which induced alpha disintegration. Reports from each country such as epidemiological study, clinical and pathohistological examinations presented at the third international meeting on the toxity of thorotrast held in April of 1973 were given an outline. Being too late in study of thorotrast injuries in Japan as compared with that in Europe and America each country was pointed out. (Serizawa, K.)