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Medical management of a cutaneous contamination.
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PMID:  20838101     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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The authors propose a process to improve the medical management of a cutaneous contamination in two ways: firstly by analysis of practices and products of decontamination used; secondly, by developing computer tools for the occupational physicians. This software will allow them to have a rapid dosimetric assessment in the event of a skin contamination by radioactive particles and will help them in their diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. A standardized data sheet was created allowing the exhaustive collection of adequate information in order to evaluate the skin dose. The selection of appropriate monitoring equipment with a 1 cm2 detector, depending on the place and on the surface of the contaminated area, will allow the evaluation and the quantification of the surface activities. A tool has been made as a software package, named Cutadose®, allowing the assessment of the skin dose in situ as well as the efficacy of the prescribed therapy.
Authors:
Philippe Berard; Xavier Michel; Florence Menetrier; Pierre Laroche
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health physics     Volume:  99     ISSN:  1538-5159     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Phys     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985093R     Medline TA:  Health Phys     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  572-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
CEA DSV PROSITON route du panorama, BP6 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France. philippe.berard@cea.fr
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