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Radiation disasters: role of the BMT team.

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Confer, DL; Weisdorf, D; Weinstock, D; Case, C; Chao, N
Published in: Biol Blood Marrow Transplant
January 2012

Bone marrow transplant (BMT) teams do not generally consider themselves to be emergency responders. But the bone marrow is the most radiosensitive organ in the body, and early changes in peripheral blood counts remain the best indicator of major total-body radiation exposures. Following a mass casualty incident, such as that occasioned by a nuclear detonation, BMT teams should expect that they will be called upon for their expertise in managing severe myelosuppression. Numerous resources, including the Radiation Injury Treatment Network, are available to assist BMT teams in planning for such a role.

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Published In

Biol Blood Marrow Transplant

DOI

EISSN

1523-6536

Publication Date

January 2012

Volume

18

Issue

1 Suppl

Start / End Page

S189 / S192

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Radioactive Hazard Release
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Blood Cell Count
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Confer, D. L., Weisdorf, D., Weinstock, D., Case, C., & Chao, N. (2012). Radiation disasters: role of the BMT team. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant, 18(1 Suppl), S189–S192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.11.021
Confer, Dennis L., Daniel Weisdorf, David Weinstock, Cullen Case, and Nelson Chao. “Radiation disasters: role of the BMT team.Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 18, no. 1 Suppl (January 2012): S189–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.11.021.
Confer DL, Weisdorf D, Weinstock D, Case C, Chao N. Radiation disasters: role of the BMT team. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2012 Jan;18(1 Suppl):S189–92.
Confer, Dennis L., et al. “Radiation disasters: role of the BMT team.Biol Blood Marrow Transplant, vol. 18, no. 1 Suppl, Jan. 2012, pp. S189–92. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.11.021.
Confer DL, Weisdorf D, Weinstock D, Case C, Chao N. Radiation disasters: role of the BMT team. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2012 Jan;18(1 Suppl):S189–S192.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biol Blood Marrow Transplant

DOI

EISSN

1523-6536

Publication Date

January 2012

Volume

18

Issue

1 Suppl

Start / End Page

S189 / S192

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Radioactive Hazard Release
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Blood Cell Count
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences