International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 16.e1-16.e15 , 1 May 2006

Development of a statewide hospital plan for radiologic emergencies

  • Nicholas Dainiak, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA
    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Nicholas Dainiak, M.D., Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610. Tel: (203) 384-3470; Fax: (203) 384-4696
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  • Domenico Delli Carpini, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT, USA
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  • Michael Bohan, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Michael Werdmann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA
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  • Edward Wilds, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT, USA
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  • Agnus Barlow, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Charles Beck, B.S., M.S., M.A.

      Affiliations

    • State of Connecticut Office of Emergency Preparedness, Hartford, CT, USA
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  • David Cheng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Nancy Daly, M.S., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Alexander, VA, USA
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  • Peter Glazer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Peter Mas, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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  • Ravinder Nath, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Gregory Piontek, B.S., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT, USA
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  • Kenneth Price, M.P.H./C.H.P.

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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  • Joseph Albanese, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response, Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Kenneth Roberts, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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  • Andrew L. Salner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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  • Sara Rockwell, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

Received 5 June 2005 ,Revised 21 December 2005 ,Accepted 21 December 2005.

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PII: S0360-3016(06)00083-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.12.047

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 16.e1-16.e15 , 1 May 2006