The current focus on networking and mutual assistance in the management of radiation
accidents or incidents has demonstrated the importance of a joined-up approach in physical …

Several candidate drugs for acute radiation syndrome (ARS) have been identified that have
low toxicity and significant radioprotective and radiomitigative efficacy. Inasmuch as …

Following a mass-casualty nuclear disaster, effective medical triage has the potential to save
tens of thousands of lives. In order to best use the available scarce resources, there is an …

Exposure to ionizing radiation through environmental, occupational or a nuclear reactor
accident such as the recent Fukushima Daiichi incident often results in major consequences …

Background There is a crucial shortage of methods capable of determining the extent of
accidental exposures of human beings to ionizing radiation. However, knowledge of …

After a large-scale nuclear accident or an attack with an improvised nuclear device, rapid
biodosimetry would be needed for triage. As a possible means to address this need, we …

In accidental irradiation situations, rapid in-field evaluation of acute radiation syndrome is
critical for effective triage and timely medical treatment of irradiated individuals. A surface …

Radiation-induced biological changes occurring within hours and days after irradiation can
be potentially used for either exposure reconstruction (retrospective dosimetry) or the …

Introduction: Despite significant scientific advances over the past six decades toward the
development of safe and effective radiation countermeasures for humans using animal …

With the possibility of large-scale terrorist attacks around the world, the need for modeling
and development of new medical countermeasures for potential future chemical, biological …