| The second edition of the Medical Management of Radiological Casualties Handbook is available to view and save to your computer as a PDF (portable document format) file. Thousands of printed copies have been mailed to hundreds of military medical centers, clinics, and first-responder organizations.
The handbook, last published in 1999, has been expanded to include additional information on biological dosimetry and the new Biodosimetry Assessment Tool software application available to authorized health care providers. In addition, the handbook includes, as a tear-out, a version of the Department of Veterans Affairs guidance on terrorism with ionizing radiation.
Helpful tables capture information on topics that include the acute radiation syndrome, intermittent/chronic exposure syndromes, biological dosimetry assays, recommended cytokine use for severe neutropenia, and recommended potassium iodide doses for thyroid exposure. An extensive index and list of acronyms and abbreviations make the handbook user friendly.
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