Radiation injury
(Redirected from Acute radiation syndrome)
For patient information click here
| Radiation injury | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Radiation Hazard symbol. |
|
Radiation injury Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Radiation injury On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Radiation injury |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]
Overview
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Radiation Injury from other Diseases
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External Links
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Radiation accidents with multi-organ failure in the United States
- List of radiation accidents and other events causing radiation casualties
- The critical accident in Sarov, International Atomic Energy Agency
- The Center for Disease Control's fact sheet on Acute Radiation Syndrome
- Therac-25 computerized radiation therapy machine accidents