Consensus conference on European preparedness for haematological and other medical management of mass radiation accidents - Annals of Hematology

Appendix

Addendum

Medical management of radiation accidents: manual on the acute radiation syndrome (editors, Fliedner TM, Friesecke I and Beyrer K).

With this manual on the acute radiation syndrome, an international standard for the evaluation of radiation-induced health impairments is provided which will make an important contribution to the harmonisation and standardisation of the medical management of radiation accidents.

Contents include:

1. 1.

   Management principles

2. 2.

   Diagnostic strategies

3. 3.

   Organ specific manifestation of the acute radiation syndrome

4. 4.

   Neurovascular, haematopoietic, cutaneous and gastrointestinal syndromes

5. 5.

   The Response Category concept

6. 6.

   Therapy

7. 7.

   Surgery

8. 8.

   Insert: compendium/patient accompanying documentation Sheet

ISBN 0 905749 46 4, 64 pp, plus compendium, £28.00.

To order this book, please contact The British Institute of Radiology, Publications Department, 36 Portland Place, London W1B 1AT, UK (tel. +44 (0) 20 7307 1400; fax +44 (0) 20 7307 1414, email: publications@bir.org.uk).