Abstract
Sentinel signs and surveillance may be used for heightening security for communities, governments, and nations in many different ways, including nuclear and radiological security. This article will review many cases from common source, online searches that display the importance of the clinician's diagnosis as identifying a potential radiation injury or illness. The common patterns or trends that need to be used for sentinel signs or symptoms of radiation as the etiology and subsequent notification of authorities will be reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100244 |
| Journal | Environmental Advances |
| Volume | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Financial support from the US Department of Energy ( #DE-AC05- 06OR23100 ) is gratefully acknowledged. REAC/TS is an organizational program of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and is operated by ORAU for the U.S. DOE. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the official views or opinions of the U.S. DOE, ORISE, or ORAU. The authors would like to acknowledge the REAC/TS staff who supported this effort: Becky Aloisi; Angie Bowen; and Ron Goans. Financial support from the US Department of Energy (#DE-AC05- 06OR23100) is gratefully acknowledged. REAC/TS is an organizational program of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and is operated by ORAU for the U.S. DOE. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the official views or opinions of the U.S. DOE, ORISE, or ORAU.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Energy | -AC05- 06OR23100 |
| Oak Ridge Associated Universities | |
| Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education |
Keywords
- Orphaned sources
- Radiation
- Radiological accidents
- Radiological injuries
- Radiological terrorism
- Sentinel