title: Managing Internal Radiation Contamination Following an Emergency: Identification of Gaps and Priorities.
abstract: Following a radiological or nuclear emergency, first responders and the public may become internally contaminated with radioactive materials, as demonstrated during the Goiânia, Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents. Timely monitoring of the affected populations for potential internal contamination, assessment of radiation dose and the provision of necessary medical treatment are required to minimize the health risks from the contamination. This paper summarizes the guidelines and tools that have been developed, and identifies the gaps and priorities for future projects.
authors: Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada li.chunsheng@hc-sc.gc.ca.
authors: Chunsheng
authors: C
authors: Li
authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
authors: Armin
authors: A
authors: Ansari
authors: Public Health England, Chilton, UK.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Etherington
authors: Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France.
authors: Jean-Rene
authors: JR
authors: Jourdain
authors: Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical, Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia.
authors: Boris
authors: B
authors: Kukhta
authors: National Institute of Radiological Science, Chiba, Japan.
authors: Osamu
authors: O
authors: Kurihara
authors: Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Maria Antonia
authors: MA
authors: Lopez
authors: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France.
authors: Florence
authors: F
authors: Ménétrier
authors: Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: Arlene
authors: A
authors: Alves Dos Reis
authors: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Melbourne, Australia.
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Solomon
authors: Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors: Jiangfeng
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: Zhanat
authors: Z
authors: Carr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001681:Biological Assay; D001918:Brachytherapy; D047852:Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D004630:Emergencies; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D062406:Fukushima Nuclear Accident; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016730:Program Development; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D014944:World Health Organization