The Radiation Injury Treatment Network® (RITN) is a national network of medical centers with expertise in the management of bone marrow failure and works with partners from other medical specialties to assist with managing acute radiation syndrome (ARS) and its health-related consequences. The mission of the RITN is to maximize health-related outcomes among casualties with ARS following a mass casualty disaster involving radiological, nuclear, or chemical agents with marrow toxicity.
To accomplish its mission:
–Before the disaster, RITN develops treatment guidelines for managing hematologic toxicity among casualties of radiation exposure and educates health care professionals about pertinent aspects of radiation exposure management through training and disaster exercises.
–During the disaster, RITN centers provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The RITN control cell helps to coordinate the response and shares critical information about the disaster between RITN hospitals and governmental agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
–After the disaster, RITN centers collect and share patient data for research through the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research.
RITN is led by the National Marrow Donor Program and American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, with essential support from the US Office of Naval Research.
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