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Radiation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physicians 
 Fact sheet about "Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) ... an acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body (or most of the body) by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time (usually a matter of minutes)." Topics include descriptions of types of ARS (such as bone marrow syndrome and gastrointestinal syndrome), symptoms, and patient management. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Bare Bones Radiology
Learn basic information about diagnostic radiologic procedures including x-rays, MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), CAT scans (Computer Tomography), mammograms, and ultrasounds; why individual tests are done; and how to prepare for the tests. Includes a small glossary and information about what a radiologic technologist should know. The author is a registered radiologic technologist. http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1368/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Birth Cry of the Cosmos Heard
Reports on sounds of the early universe, which have been recaptured by an astronomy professor. Features sound files resulting from analysis of the "so-called background radiation that was born 400,000 years after the Big Bang." Includes related links. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3832711.stm Topics: Astronomy, Diseases & Conditions, Science, Science Last updated Jul 6, 2004 Cancer Prevention and Control: Choose Your Cover
"Choose Your Cover is a skin cancer prevention initiative sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]." The site includes facts and statistics about skin health and safety in the sun, a guide for parents, and information on subjects such as sun exposure, ultraviolet rays, UV index, sunburn, tanning, sunglasses, sunscreen, and sun protection factor (SPF). http://www.cdc.gov/ChooseYourCover/ Topics: Cancer, Diseases & Conditions, Science Last updated Aug 15, 2004 Death Star
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program that "probes the deep mysteries of gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful celestial explosions since the big bang." Features articles from astrophysicists, an interactive tour of the electromagnetic spectrum, and information about other extraterrestrial wonders such as "pulsars and quasars, antimatter and dark matter, [and] brown dwarfs and white dwarfs." Includes a teacher's guide and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/gamma/ Topics: Astronomy, Diseases & Conditions, Electrical Energy, Science, Science Last updated Jun 8, 2004 DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments
"The Office of Human Radiation Experiments, established in March 1994, leads the Department of Energy's efforts to tell the agency's Cold War story of radiation research using human subjects." Includes a list of experiments, oral histories by the scientists and technicians involved, declassified documents, key reports, and more. Also features film clips and photographs. http://www.hss.energy.gov/healthsafety/ohre/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Nonfiction by Genre, Science Last updated Mar 25, 2007 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Dirty Bombs
Discusses what to do following an explosion of a dirty bomb (also known as a radiological dispersion device), immediate steps to take, whether to take potassium iodide (KI), risks of cancer, radiation exposure, safety of food and water supply, and related topics. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/dirtybombs.asp Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Science, Science, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Mar 25, 2007 Guidance: Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies
This site from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides information "regarding the safe and effective use of potassium iodide (KI) as an adjunct to other public health protective measures in the event that radioactive iodine is released into the environment." The report points out that "evacuation, sheltering, and control of contaminated foodstuffs" are even more crucial prevention measures (aside from not exploding radioactive devices in the first place). http://www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/4825fnl.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science, The Human Body Last updated Aug 14, 2002 Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstruction Project (HEDRP)
"The federal government's first comprehensive attempt to estimate the amount and type of radiation releases that people were exposed to during plant operations [1944-1990] at the Hanford Nuclear Weapons Production facility in Washington State." Main reports are Summary of Radiation Dose Estimates from Hanford Radioactive Materials Releases to the Air and the Columbia River (English and Spanish) and the controversial Hanford Thyroid Disease Study (HTDS) . http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/brochure/profile_hanford.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Science, The Human Body, Washington State: Environment, Washington State: Health Last updated Sep 27, 2004 Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Collection
This "official repository for historical radiological instruments ... chronicles the scientific and commercial history of radioactivity and radiation." A browsable gallery contains images of ionization chambers, atomic-themed movie posters, radiation warning signs, "Radioactive Quack Cures," and other interesting instruments and equipment. From Oak Ridge Associated Universities. http://www.orau.org/ptp/museumdirectory.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science Last updated Aug 12, 2003 Radiation Effects Research Foundation
This site features reports and data from the "Japanese-United States organization focused on the study of health effects in survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki." Topics include early and late effects on survivors, prenatal radiation exposure, genetic studies, and cancer. Provides a FAQ, a glossary, and a fact sheet on radiation. In English and Japanese. Searchable. http://www.rerf.or.jp/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Public Health & Safety, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Science, Weapons Last updated Jul 20, 2005 RadiologyInfo: The Radiology Information Resource for Patients
This site answers questions related to radiologic diagnostic procedures and therapies. Browsable by procedure, body part, or patient group (age, sex). The site includes a glossary, video animations, safety information, and radiology career information. Searchable. From the Radiological Society of North America. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/index.cfm?bhcp=1 Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 19, 2005 Scientific Data of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Disaster
This site, created on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the explosion of an atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945, describes and often graphs the "medical effects of the atomic bombing -- particularly the late effects of exposure to radiation." Topics include acute effects (such as burns and liver damage), and late effects (such as leukemia). In English and Japanese. From the Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University. http://www-sdc.med.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/n50/start-E.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Apr 23, 2007 Society of Interventional Radiology
Information about the work of interventional radiologists, "doctors who use X-rays and other imaging techniques to 'see' inside the body while they guide narrow tubes (catheters) and other very small instruments through the blood vessels and other pathways of the body to the site of a problem." The site provides an overview of interventional radiology procedures, describes conditions and treatments, and includes a database of doctors. http://www.sirweb.org/patients/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 18, 2008 |
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