Radiation injury

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]

## Overview

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## Classification

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## Pathophysiology

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## Causes

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## Differentiating Radiation Injury from other Diseases

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## Risk Factors

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## Screening

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## Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

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## Diagnosis

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History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

## Treatment

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Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

## Case Studies

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Case #1

## External Links

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* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* Radiation accidents with multi-organ failure in the United States
* List of radiation accidents and other events causing radiation casualties
* The critical accident in Sarov, International Atomic Energy Agency
* The Center for Disease Control's fact sheet on Acute Radiation Syndrome
* Therac-25 computerized radiation therapy machine accidents

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