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), 865-5761005, www.orise.orau.gov/reacts/
 Medical Radiobiology Advisory Team (MRAT)
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
(AFRRI), 301-295-0530, www.afrri.usuhs.mil
 Medical Management of Radiological Casualties
Handbook, 2003; and Terrorism with Ionizing
Radiation Pocket Guide
Resources
Web sites:
 www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/ - Response to
Radiation Emergencies by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
 www.acr.org - “Disaster Preparedness for
Radiology Professionals” by the American
College of Radiology
 www.va.gov/emshg - Medical Treatment of
Radiological Casualties
 http://hps.org/hsc/responsemed.html/ - Medical
response information from the Health Physics
Society
Resources
Books:
 Gusev I, Guskova A, Mettler F, eds.
Medical management of radiation
accidents, 2nd ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC
Press; 2001.
 Mettler F, Upton A. Medical effects of
ionizing radiation, 2nd ed. Philadelphia:
Saunders; 1995.
 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. 138.
 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 346:1554-1561; 2002.
 Waselenko J, et.al. Medical management of the
acute radiation syndrome: Recommendations of
the strategic national stockpile radiation working
group. Annals of Internal Medicine 140:1037-1051;
2004.
 Gerber GB, Thomas RG, eds. Guidebook for the
treatment of accidental internal radionuclide
contamination of workers. Radiation Protection
Dosimetry. 41:1; 1992.
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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