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    Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies
    This document provides guidance on the use of potassium iodide as a thyroid blocking agent for radiation exposure.... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Radiation Therapy
    This document describes what happens before, during, and after radiation therapy.... Details >
    American Society of Radiologic Technologists
    Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth
    This booklet was written for patients who are being treated with radiation for cancer of the head or neck. While radiation helps treat cancer it can also cause side effects that will cause problems i... Details >
    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health
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