Revisiting Biomarkers of Total-Body and Partial-Body Exposure in a Baboon Model of Irradiation.

In case of a mass casualty radiation event, there is a need to distinguish total-body irradiation (TBI) and partial-body irradiation (PBI) to concentrate overwhelmed medical resources to the individuals that would develop an acute radiation syndrome (ARS) and need hematologic support (i.e., mostly T...

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Main Authors: Marco Valente, Josiane Denis, Nancy Grenier, Philippe Arvers, Barbara Foucher, François Desangles, Patrick Martigne, Hervé Chaussard, Michel Drouet, Michael Abend, Francis Hérodin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4503630?pdf=render