RESPONSE TO RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM

["Gerry Blackwood" <gpblackwood@HOTMAIL.COM>]

RESPONSE TO RADIOLOGICAL TERRORISM

A Primer for Radiologists, Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists



Radiologists, radiation oncologists and medical physicists will play a vital 

role as responders and as sources of accurate information for patients, the 

public and the medical community. This primer is not intended to serve as a 

comprehensive treatment guide, but rather as a quick reference in the event 

of a radiation disaster. It summarizes current information on preparing for 

a radiation emergency, handling contaminated persons, dose assessment and 

radiation exposure health effects. It also includes information on 

radiological findings related to agents of biological and chemical terrorism 

because radiologists may be involved in the diagnosis of conditions 

associated with such exposures. Readers are encouraged to utilize the 

references listed at the end to develop more in-depth knowledge.





http://www.acr.org/departments/educ/disaster_prep/disaster-planning.pdf









Gerry Blackwood

New York, New York



"Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over, but continually 

expecting a different result."  -- Sigmund Freud



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