TB990403 Radiological Disaster Medicine

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)

Lecture Code TB990403 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 放射線災害医療学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ホウシャセンサイガイイリョウガク

Subject Name in
English Radiological Disaster Medicine

Instructor HIROHASHI NOBUYUKI,URABE YUKIO,HASEGAWA ARIFUMI,HOSOI YOSHIO,TOMINAGA TAKAKO,YAMAMOTO NAOYUKI,KAKO MAYUMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ヒロハシ　ノブユキ,ウラベ　ユキオ,ハセガワ　アリフミ,ホソイ　ヨシオ,トミナガ　タカコ,ヤマモト　ナオユキ,カコ　マユミ

Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Medical Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course provides a systematic overview of medical response in the event of radiological disasters. Students will gain an understanding of disaster recovery, health effects caused by disasters, the fundamentals of radiation, the management of injured and ill patients in medical institutions and evacuation shelters, crisis communication, and international assistance during disasters. Through practical training, students will develop hands-on response skills in radiation protection, contamination measurement, and the care of radiation-exposed patients.

Class Schedule *Date and time will be notified separately.

1. Radiation disaster medicine (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki)
2. Health impact by natural disasters and recovery from damages (KAKO Mayumi)
3. Basics of radiation for radiation emergency medicine 1 (HOSOI Yoshio - Tohoku University)
4. Basics of radiation for radiation emergency medicine 2 (HOSOI Yoshio - Tohoku University)
5. Hospital emergency medical response for radiation exposed and/or contaminated patients 1
    (HASEGAWA Arifumi - Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine)
6. Hospital emergency medical response for radiation exposed and/or contaminated patients 2
(HASEGAWA Arifumi - Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine)
7. Crisis communication in disaster (URABE Yukio)
8. Management of high-dose radiation injuries and illnesses (TOMINAGA Takako - National Institutes for QST)
9. Response at facilities outside medical institutions (first aid stations, evacuation centers, etc.) in radiation disaster
    (YAMAMOTO Naoyuki - Nuclear Safety Research Association)
10. Principles of disaster medical support (Ohshimo Shinichiro)
11. International Disaster Assistance (KUBO Tatsuhiko)
12. Preparedness for treating radiologically contaminated patients
    Hands on training (Floor curing, PPE, Radiological screening survey) (SUMIDA Hiroomi, HIROHASHI Nobuyuki)
13. Hands on training (Triage, Radiological survey and decontamination) 1 (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki)
14. Hands on training (Management of radiological injured patients) 2 (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki)
15. Summary of Radiation disaster medicine (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. We will guide you appropriately during class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details) We will guide you appropriately during class.

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review We will guide you appropriately during class.

Requirements Students are required to work on the assignments posted on Moodle in advance.

Grading Method Comprehensively evaluate the attitude of efforts, learning / research / presentation contents, etc.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)
Lecture Code	TB990403	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	放射線災害医療学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ホウシャセンサイガイイリョウガク
Subject Name in English	Radiological Disaster Medicine
Instructor	HIROHASHI NOBUYUKI,URABE YUKIO,HASEGAWA ARIFUMI,HOSOI YOSHIO,TOMINAGA TAKAKO,YAMAMOTO NAOYUKI,KAKO MAYUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ヒロハシ　ノブユキ,ウラベ　ユキオ,ハセガワ　アリフミ,ホソイ　ヨシオ,トミナガ　タカコ,ヤマモト　ナオユキ,カコ　マユミ
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course provides a systematic overview of medical response in the event of radiological disasters. Students will gain an understanding of disaster recovery, health effects caused by disasters, the fundamentals of radiation, the management of injured and ill patients in medical institutions and evacuation shelters, crisis communication, and international assistance during disasters. Through practical training, students will develop hands-on response skills in radiation protection, contamination measurement, and the care of radiation-exposed patients.
Class Schedule	*Date and time will be notified separately. 1. Radiation disaster medicine (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki) 2. Health impact by natural disasters and recovery from damages (KAKO Mayumi) 3. Basics of radiation for radiation emergency medicine 1 (HOSOI Yoshio - Tohoku University) 4. Basics of radiation for radiation emergency medicine 2 (HOSOI Yoshio - Tohoku University) 5. Hospital emergency medical response for radiation exposed and/or contaminated patients 1 (HASEGAWA Arifumi - Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine) 6. Hospital emergency medical response for radiation exposed and/or contaminated patients 2 (HASEGAWA Arifumi - Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine) 7. Crisis communication in disaster (URABE Yukio) 8. Management of high-dose radiation injuries and illnesses (TOMINAGA Takako - National Institutes for QST) 9. Response at facilities outside medical institutions (first aid stations, evacuation centers, etc.) in radiation disaster (YAMAMOTO Naoyuki - Nuclear Safety Research Association) 10. Principles of disaster medical support (Ohshimo Shinichiro) 11. International Disaster Assistance (KUBO Tatsuhiko) 12. Preparedness for treating radiologically contaminated patients Hands on training (Floor curing, PPE, Radiological screening survey) (SUMIDA Hiroomi, HIROHASHI Nobuyuki) 13. Hands on training (Triage, Radiological survey and decontamination) 1 (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki) 14. Hands on training (Management of radiological injured patients) 2 (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki) 15. Summary of Radiation disaster medicine (HIROHASHI Nobuyuki)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	We will guide you appropriately during class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	We will guide you appropriately during class.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	We will guide you appropriately during class.
Requirements	Students are required to work on the assignments posted on Moodle in advance.
Grading Method	Comprehensively evaluate the attitude of efforts, learning / research / presentation contents, etc.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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