Radiation Emergency Medicine Information
-Primary Radiation Medical Servicies at Evacuation Centers-

Introduction

CONTENTS

Chapter 1  Basic Concepts of Radiation Emergency Medicine

Chapter 2  Actual Procedures for Radiation Emergency Medicine

1. Registration of disaster-affected residents
2. Body contamination screening
3. Body decontamination methods
4. Diagnostic interview and explanation
5. Treatment of severe victims
6. Transportation to secondary radiation emergency hospital

Chapter 3  Dosing of Potassium Iodide and Points of Concern

1. Taking subject
2. Dosage
3. Frequency of dosage
4. Notice

Chapter 4  Reference

1. Potassium iodide
1. Effect of potassium iodide
2. Administration timing and effectiveness of potassium iodide
3. Adverse effects of potassium iodide
2. Safety measures for medical personnel
3. Handling of body contamination screening and survey meter
1. Method and assessment of body contamination screening
2. Operation method of survey meter for body contamination screening
3. Measurement of radioactive iodine deposited on cervical thyroid
4. Operation method of survey meter for cervical thyroid contamination screening
4. Radiology of man
1. Radiation emergency medical services and unit of radiation
2. Types and characteristics of radiation
3. Radiation and exposure
4. Influence of radiation
5. Psychosocial influence of radiation accident

Appendix 1  Role of Medical Doctors in Primary Radiation Emergency Medicine

Appendix 2  Screening Level for Radiation Survey in Primary Radiation Emergency Medicine

Appendix 3  Procedure for Filling "Example of residual contamination recording sheet after decontamination"

Appendix 4  Sample Screening Team Staff (photograph)