Societies issue primer on radiological terrorism threats

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

I received this through another list server and

thought I would pass it along.  The article is at

http://www.auntminnie.com/default.asp?Sec=nws&Sub=thd&pag=dis&ItemId=61212



The primer can be found at

http://www.acr.org/dyna/?doc=departments/educ/disaster_prep/dp_primer.html



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Societies issue primer on radiological terrorism

threats

3/23/04



The American College of Radiology (ACR) has teamed up

with the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and

Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Association of

Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) to release a primer on

how to prepare for a radiological terrorist attack.



Entitled .Disaster Preparedness for Radiology

Professionals: Response to Radiological Terrorism,.

the primer is aimed at helping medical professionals

and emergency personnel better manage an emergency

situation resulting from a radiological disaster or

terrorist attack. It serves as a quick reference in

the event of a radiological event and offers guidance

on proper preparation, as well as directives on

handling contaminated people and the consequences of

radiation exposure, according to the Reston, VA-based

ACR.



The primer also includes information on radiological

findings related to agents that could be used in a

biological or chemical attack. To download, visit the

ACR.s Web site. 



By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

March 23, 2004





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-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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