Radiation poisoning; radiation injury
Prevention
- Avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation.
- Persons working in radiation hazard areas should wear badges to measure their exposure levels.
- Protective shields should always be placed over the parts of the body not being treated or studied during x-ray imaging tests or radiation therapy.
References
Feldman R. Radiation injury. In: Schaider JJ, Hayden SR, Wolfe RE, Barkin RM, Rosen P, eds. Rosen and Barkin’s 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.
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Radiation therapy
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Review Date: 01/12/2011
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
