TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Managing internal radiation contamination following an emergency: identification of gaps and priorities
JO  - Radiation protection dosimetry
A1  - Li, Chunsheng
A1  - Ansari, Armin
A1  - Etherington, George
A1  - Jourdain, Jean-Rene
A1  - Kukhta, Boris
A1  - Kurihara, Osamu
A1  - Lopez, Maria Antonia
A1  - Ménétrier, Florence
A1  - Alves Dos Reis, Arlene
A1  - Solomon, Stephen
A1  - Zhang, Jiangfeng
A1  - Carr, Zhanat
SP  - 78
EP  - 84
VL  - 171
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<br><br>© World Health Organisation 2016. All rights reserved. The World Health Organization has granted Oxford University Press permission for the reproduction of this article.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0144-8420
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncw199
ID  - ref1
ER  -