Occupational Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

When investigating a case of delayed illness or injury Possibly caused by occupational exposure to radiation, physicians with experience in the field of ionizing radiation injury should correlate all available exposure information with clinical evidence of possible radiation injury. They should consider all of the factors outlined in establishing a diagnosis of injury due to exposure to radiation in industry. After a thorough investigatlon of all the facts, physicians with experience in the field of ionizing radiation are best qualified to render an opinion concerning uhe existence and degree of impairment and whether the probability is greater or less than 50% that the impairment is the result of exposure to ionizing radiation at work.