A Sr-90 Irradiation Device for the Study of Cutaneous Radiation Injury from a Radiological Incident

In the event of a radiological accident or terrorist attack, Strontium-90, a fission by-product, would likely be released. Due to the low energy and superficial penetration in tissue of &beta; particles from Sr-90 radiation, cutaneous radiation injury (CRI) is a major concern. In the case of a radiation incident, the dose to the skin is unlikely to be known, but can be estimated with a thorough understanding of the surface dosimetry of Sr-90. The physics of Sr-90 is examined as part of a larger project to study Grade III CRI in a porcine model and examine the efficacy of KeraStat<super>TM</super>, a topical product with the potential to heal CRI.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Dorand, Jennifer Elisabeth

• Cutaneous Radiation Injury

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/39256

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/39256