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Blood, 15 June 2008, Vol. 111, No. 12, pp. 5440-5445. Prepublished online as a Blood First Edition Paper on February 20, 2008; DOI 10.1182/blood-2008-01-134817. This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Supplemental Table and Figure All Versions of this Article: blood-2008-01-134817v1 111/12/5440    most recent Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Rights and Permissions Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via CrossRef Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Weinstock, D. M. Articles by Confer, D. L. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Weinstock, D. M. Articles by Confer, D. L. Related Collections Perspectives Transplantation Free Research Articles Social Bookmarking                   What's this?  Previous Article  |  Table of Contents  |  Next Article  PERSPECTIVE Radiologic and nuclear events: contingency planning for hematologists/oncologists David M. Weinstock1, Cullen Case, Jr2, Judith L. Bader3, Nelson J. Chao4, C. Norman Coleman3, Richard J. Hatchett5, Daniel J. Weisdorf6, and Dennis L. Confer2 1 Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; 2 National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN; 3 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC; 4 Adult Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; 5 Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD; and 6 Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Minneapolis, for the Radiation Injury Treatment Network Untoward events involving radioactive material, either accidental or intentional, are potentially devastating. Hematologists and oncologists are uniquely suited to help manage radiation victims, as myelosuppression is a frequent complication of radiation exposure. In the aftermath of a large event, such as a nuclear detonation, there may be a national call for surge capacity that involves hematologists/oncologists across the country in the disaster response. In preparation, the National Marrow Donor Program and American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation have established the Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), a voluntary consortium of transplant centers, donor centers, and umbilical cord blood banks. RITN is partnered with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the United States Department of Health and Human Services to develop treatment guidelines, educate healthcare professionals, coordinate situation response, and provide comprehensive evaluation and care for radiation injury victims. We outline the current plans for event response and describe scenarios, including catastrophic events that would require extensive support from hematologists/oncologists across the country. In addition, we highlight important reference resources and discuss current efforts to develop medical countermeasures against radiation toxicity. Practitioners and institutions across the country are encouraged to become involved and participate in the planning. CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this? This article has been cited by other articles: B. Sirohi, R. Powles, D. Niederweiser, N. Coleman, N. J. Chao, J. Bader, C. Case Jr., J. Chute, D. L. Confer, P. Gourmelon, et al. Trans-Atlantic Consensus on the Medical Management of Radiation Accident Victims Blood (ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts), November 16, 2008; 112(11): 2361 - 2361. [Abstract] T. M. Fliedner, R. Powles, B. Sirohi, D. Niederwieser, and on behalf of the European Group for Blood and Marr Radiologic and nuclear events: the METREPOL severity of effect grading system Blood, June 15, 2008; 111(12): 5757 - 5758. [Full Text] [PDF] D. M. Weinstock, C. Case Jr, and D. L. Confer Response: Radiologic and nuclear events Blood, June 15, 2008; 111(12): 5758 - 5759. [Full Text] [PDF]

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