Radiation emergency medical facility
This facility plays an important role not only for patient acceptance but also fora dose assessment and training.
Transported patient（s） will be treated, decontaminated and dose-assessed by doctors, nurses, radiation management staff and health physicists.
Triage-area
The patients received are initially examined in this area for medical status and surface contamination with radionuclide. This area is equipped with a whole-body surface contamination monitor having a thin plastic scintillator that enables measurement of contamination with beta and gamma emitting radionuclides. Oral and nasal swab tests are also performed to check for possible internal contamination with radionuclides. If a patient is unable to walk on his or her own, radiation protection experts check contamination levels of patients using survey meters on a stretcher. This room is also used by staff members for briefings and for confirming preparations before receiving patients.
Treatment-area
Patients receive first-aid treatment in this area. In addition to emergency medical equipment, this area has various equipment such as a video monitoring system and voice communication system which allows staff to share information simultaneously.
Decontamination-area
Body surface contaminants are removed from patients in this area. The area is equipped with a decontamination table, a shampoo bowl and chair, a shower room, and a washing machine for contaminated clothing. Soap, shampoo, and detergents are used for decontamination. A survey to confirm the result of decontamination is also performed. All waste waters, that contains radionuclides, are collected in a special tank located on the basement floor of the building.
Measurement room
This room has measuring instruments for radiation such as alpha rays, beta rays, and gamma rays to measure samples.
In-vivo measurement room 1
In-vivo measurement instruments detect gamma rays emitted from radioactive materials that have been incorporated into a body. There are two types of instruments: for whole-body and for partial body. For example, a partial body counter for thyroid gland is used since radio iodine accumulates selectively in the thyroid. The in-vivo measurement room 1 is equipped with two of counters: bed and chair geometries.
In-vivo measurement room 2
This room is equipped with a vertical geometry whole-body type counter for rapid measurement of radioactivity in the body.
