Featured Resources
- REVISED: The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents
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REVISED: Radiation Patient Treatment Alogorithm
- The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents provides the basic information needed for the medical management of victims of radiation incidents in an easy-to-understand manner.
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)
Through the management of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) positions the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as an international leader in emergency medical response to radiation incidents.
As part of its mission to strengthen medical response to radiation emergencies, REAC/TS staff are available 24 hours a day/seven days a week to deploy and provide emergency medical consultation for incidents involving radiation anywhere in the world. REAC/TS provides direct support for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Emergency Response and the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC).
Adding to its depth of response and consultation capabilities, REAC/TS is uniquely qualified to teach medical personnel, health physicists, first responders and occupational health professionals about radiation emergency medical response. REAC/TS also operates a cytogenetic biodosimetry laboratory, where chromosome aberration analysis is used for ionizing radiation dose assessment.
REAC/TS supports the international community as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center of the Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network (REMPAN) and as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Response Assistance Network (RANET) for radiation accident response.
Capabilities
How ORISE is Making a Difference
Resources
- Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions about Radiation
- Understanding Radiation Video Series
- The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents
- Dose Estimates and Compendia
- Procedure Demonstrations for Contaminated Patients
- Hospital Triage Article
- Radiation Treatment Medication Package Inserts
- Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory Video
- Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory Brochure
- Dose Coefficients for Intakes of Radionuclides via Contaminated Wounds
Featured Video
WATCH: Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory (5:09)
Featured References
- Frequently Asked Questions about Radiation
- Understanding Radiation Video Series
- Radiation Quick Reference (PDF, 173KB)
NNSA partners with CDC, LMU on Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism Course
On Sept. 21-22, more than 350 Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) students and regional medical professionals participated in the Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism course to become more prepared to respond to a crisis involving radiological or chemical agents.