Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 8, 2026

Quantification of γH2AX Foci in Response to Ionising Radiation
Published on: April 6, 2010
Emergency preparedness: Ionising radiation incidents and medical management
1Underwater and Aviation Medicine Department, Institute of Naval Medicine, Gosport, UK crawford.foster381@mod.gov.uk.
Abstract:
Military personnel risk being exposed to ionising radiation through a variety of means, including industrial accidents with Ministry of Defence equipment, inadvertent exposure while on operations, terrorist activities and nuclear war. The aim of this review is to outline the possible acute health effects and immediate management of radiation casualties in the context of different exposure scenarios. It emphasises the most important principles for managing irradiated, and/or contaminated casualties, in the operational environment, as well as providing details of key references and other sources of reach-back support.
Related Concept Videos
Endocarditis III: Medical Management
Myocarditis III: Medical Management
Pericarditis III: Medical Management
Heart Failure V: Medical Management
Applications of GIS: Disaster Management and Emergency Response
Mitral Stenosis III: Medical Management

