16) Techbase Med Defense - Rad CM

Abstract

Radiation Medical Countermeasures: 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, 2014
Source ID
d55e9e419e35adb0e97052fb536dcc96

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

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