COORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT OF THE ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME.

The acute radiation syndrome (ARS) constitutes the most challenging, immediate medical consequence of exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation in an emergency situation. This report highlights some of the currently available medical guidelines and recommendations on the clinical management of ARS, comments recent trends regarding the approval of targeted pharmaceuticals for ARS, and suggests further initiatives for international collaboration aiming at continuously updating the medical knowledge base of this syndrome.