Joining forces to manage exposure from radiation attacks

Despite the growing threat of large radiation emergencies, facilities in Europe are ill-equipped to handle the screening of so many potential victims. An EU initiative is setting up an EU-wide network to improve the capacity of individual dose estimation and assessment.

Until recently, biodosimetry laboratories in Europe were accustomed to processing biological samples of victims of small-scale events. The release of radioactive material from a large-scale terrorist attack will leave laboratories scrambling to cope.

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