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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ervin, Mark D.
• Goans, Ronald
• Diffenderfer-Stewart, Kristy
• Aloisi, Becky
• Iddins, Carol J.

Titel

Cutaneous Radiation Injuries: REAC/TS Clinical Experience

Ist Teil von

• Disaster medicine and public health preparedness, 2024-02, Vol.18, p.e33-e33

Ort / Verlag

New York, USA: Cambridge University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) is one of the US Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nuclear Emergency Response Team (NEST) assets and has been responding to radiological incidents since 1976. REAC/TS is in the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). A critical part of the REAC/TS mission is to provide emergency response, advice, and consultation on injuries and illnesses caused from ionizing radiation. Fortunately, radiation injuries are not frequent, but when they occur, they are more likely to be cutaneous radiation injuries (CRI) or internal contamination. In this paper, we will review selected cases from the REAC/TS experience in order to illustrate cutaneous patterns of injury and treatment options.