Additional Resources For Hospital Response and Patient Management after a Radiological Incident

Resources Agencies that are available 24/7 to assist with medical management:  Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), ,  Medical Radiobiology Advisory Team (MRAT) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI), ,  Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook, 2003; and Terrorism with Ionizing Radiation Pocket Guide

Resources Web sites:  - Response to Radiation Emergencies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  - “Disaster Preparedness for Radiology Professionals” by the American College of Radiology  - Medical Treatment of Radiological Casualties  - Medical response information from the Health Physics Society

Resources Books:  Gusev I, Guskova A, Mettler F, eds. Medical management of radiation accidents, 2 nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press;  Mettler F, Upton A. Medical effects of ionizing radiation, 2 nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders;  The Medical Basis for Radiation-Accident Preparedness; REAC/TS Conference, 2002.

Resources Books:  National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Management of persons accidentally contaminated with radionuclides. Bethesda, MD: NCRP; NCRP Report No. 65.  National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Management of terrorist events involving radioactive material. Bethesda, MD: NCRP; NCRP Report No  National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Developing Radiation Emergency Plans for Academic, Medical or Industrial Facilities. Bethesda, MD: NCRP; NCRP Report No. 111.

Resources Articles:  Mettler F, Voelz G. Major radiation exposure - What to expect and how to respond. New England Journal of Medicine 346: ;  Waselenko J, et.al. Medical management of the acute radiation syndrome: Recommendations of the strategic national stockpile radiation working group. Annals of Internal Medicine 140: ;  Gerber GB, Thomas RG, eds. Guidebook for the treatment of accidental internal radionuclide contamination of workers. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 41:1; 1992.

7 Radiological Medical Emergency Response Plan Required by Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation  EC.1.4 Emergency Management Plan-facilities for rad/bio/chem

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