title: Use of a geographic information system (GIS) in the medical response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
abstract: The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. In the first 10 days after the event, information about radiation risks from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was unavailable, and the disaster response, including deployment of disaster teams, was delayed. Beginning on March 17, 2011, the Japan Medical Association used a geographic information system (GIS) to visualize the risk of radiation exposure in Fukushima. This information facilitated the decision to deploy disaster medical response teams on March 18, 2011.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. nagata.takashi@gmail.com
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Yoshinari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D055866:Earthquakes; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D057192:Tsunamis