16) Radiation Countermeasures

Abstract

Develop medical countermeasures to protect the Warfighter against acute radiological/nuclear exposure, to include developing both pretreatments (prophylaxis) and post-irradiation therapeutics against radiological/nuclear exposure. DoD is the only governmental agency currently developing medical prophylaxis to protect Warfighters and/or other responders in the event of a radiological incident.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
725c8da9ba17f556893409fa6180f6aa

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Neurotoxicology
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

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