Advanced search
Publication Cover
International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 98, 2022 - Issue 5: ConRad 2021 - Conference on Radiation Topics/ Munich
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,090
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Commentary

What if a major radiation incident happened during a pandemic? – Considerations of the impact on biodosimetry

Harold M. Swartza Radiology Department, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6057-6587View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Ruth C. Wilkinsb Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-477XView further author information
ORCID Icon,
Elizabeth Ainsburyc Public Health England Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Oxford, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-6978View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Matthias Portd Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Affiliated to the University of Ulm, Munich, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8496-5883View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Ann Barry Flooda Radiology Department, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4035-3084View further author information
ORCID Icon,
François Trompiere Department for Research on Dosimetry, IRSN, Fontenay-aux-roses, FranceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8776-6572View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Laurence Royf Department for Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionising Radiation, IRSN, Fontenay-aux-roses, FranceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2237-6095View further author information
ORCID Icon &
Steven G. Swartsg Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9211-2805View further author information
ORCID Icon show all
Pages 825-830 | Received 30 Jul 2021, Accepted 25 Oct 2021, Published online: 17 Nov 2021

References

  • Ainsbury EA, Bakhanova E, Barquinero JF, Brai M, Chumak V, Correcher V, Darroudi F, Fattibene P, Gruel G, Guclu I, et al. 2011. Review of retrospective dosimetry techniques for external ionising radiation exposures. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 147(4):573–592.
  • Baeyens A, Slabbert JP, Willem P, Jozela S, Van Der Merwe D, Vral A. 2010. Chromosomal radiosensitivity of HIV positive individuals. Int J Radiat Biol. 86(7):584–592.
  • Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). 2021. Update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on terrorism, and countering violent extremism Table of Contents [Internet]. [place unknown]; [accessed 2021 Nov 02]. https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ctc/sites/www.un.org.securitycouncil.ctc/files/files/documents/2021/Jun/cted_covid_paper_15june2021_1.pdf.
  • International Comission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU). 2019. ICRU Report 94 Methods for Initial-Phase Assessment of Individual Doses Following Acute Exposure to Ionizing Radiation. J ICRU. 19(1).
  • Jaworska A, Ainsbury EA, Fattibene P, Lindholm C, Oestreicher U, Rothkamm K, Romm H, Thierens H, Trompier F, Voisin P, et al. 2015. Operational guidance for radiation emergency response organisations in Europe for using biodosimetric tools developed in eu multibiodose project. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 164(1–2):165–169.
  • Kulka U, Wojcik A, Di GM, Wilkins R, Suto Y, Jang S, Quing-Jie L, Jiaxiang L, Ainsbury E, Woda C, et al. 2018. Biodosimetry and biodosimetry networks for managing radiation emergency. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 182(1):128–138.
  • Ostheim P, Tichý A, Sirak I, Davidkova M, Stastna MM, Kultova G, Paunesku T, Woloschak G, Majewski M, Port M, et al. 2020. Overcoming challenges in human saliva gene expression measurements. Sci Rep. 10(1):1–12.
  • Park SH. 2021. An impaired inflammatory and innate immune response in COVID-19. Mol Cells. 44(6):384–391.
  • Rios CI, Cassatt DR, Hollingsworth BA, Satyamitra MM, Tadesse YS, Taliaferro LP, Winters TA, DiCarlo AL. 2021. Commonalities between COVID-19 and radiation injury. Radiat Res. 195(1):1–24.
  • Rogan PK, Mucaki EJ, Shirley BC. 2020. A proposed molecular mechanism for pathogenesis of severe RNA-viral pulmonary infections. F1000Res. 9:943.
  • Williams BB, Dong R, Flood AB, Grinberg O, Kmiec M, Lesniewski PN, Matthews TP, Nicolalde RJ, Raynolds T, Salikhov IK, Swartz HM. 2011. A deployable in vivo EPR tooth dosimeter for triage after a radiation event involving large populations. Radiat Meas. 46(9):772–777.
  • Wister A, Speechley M. 2020. COVID-19: pandemic risk, resilience and possibilities for aging research. Can J Aging. 39(3):344–347.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.