Chirnopil’s Spanish: “Radio phobia” arrived

They have passed 39 years old. 14235 days since one of the greatest nuclear incidents occurred in history. Saturday April 26, 1986The fourth reactor in Vladimir Elich Lenin Central, which is already in northern Ukraine, is already exploding 18 km from Chernobyl. A disaster that you tried to solve, however It is too late.

There were thousands of people affected by the deposit that extends throughout the national region, and they arrived Up to 150,000 square kilometers of dispersion. In places close to what happened, despite its distribution throughout Europe, there was 138 SpanishThis returned to our country to treat a search for an approved diagnosis if the radiation had affected them. And there was Rafael HiransService of previous radiological tumors from Gregorio Maron General Hospital.

doctor His residence began in the center in 197016 years ago what happened. “I went through services Nuclear medicine After that, for radiology, which I was head of service in my retirement in 2013, “indicates this Medical writing.

In the early 1980s, Heerrens began a journey through Europe to increase their knowledge of radiation and how it was addressed on the continent. In the end, these types of diseases are not seen, so their discovery and access to a dedicated drug can determine What are the doses of radiotherapy with every patient It was a challenge. “Radiotherapy treatment is destroyed, and it should not only be concerned with the sick area like the patient, but also on The oceanic areaHe says.

Establishing a radiology center

This tour made him know International radiology center at fontenay-aux-roseA town near Paris. Along with physics Belar OlivarisAt that time, the head of radiological protection and doses measurement of Gregorio Maranan was discovered Biological dosesSufficient way to determine the dose in Excessive exposure to ionized radiation.

In this way, the French center was taken as a reference, and after sending a proposal to the Nuclear Safety Council and the Nuclear Energy Council, Radiological Diseases Center At Madrid Hospital, the only Spanish internationally adopted. A big stronghold in April 1986.

On May 9, the service led by Haeiran He began to receive patients from ChernopilThat was treated until the end of June. “In general, they came through the Ministry of Health or the Nuclear Safety Council,” explains the optional. They were 19 years old. Even adults of more than 50 years. All of them fear: Radiation.

“At that time, in my opinion, it took some time to organize an answer. That was a night with snow, the ceiling of central drowning and there was a dead. A helpless program was planned throughout Europe, where resources were used,” he says.

Communication and inform the patient, keys in Chénobil

And they did this from Gregorio Maron. They used all available resources, laboratory or doctors. “There was knowledge,” and confirmed. Of the 138 cases, fortunately, “nothing has been reached The limits of a serious problem through radiation diseasesOf course, three of the people who went to the hospital were Pregnant womenTwo of a few and seven months. However, “there was no dose of radiation that assumes excessive exposure.”

At that time, for Jiranz, the most important thing was dialogue with patients. “We have devoted ourselves to answering the patient’s questions. The information we provided was very important and even entered Narrow communicationAs he points out. Why is this need to be associated with the patient?

“It was a word spreading quickly. From panic to the effect of radiation. To end this collective anxiety, a team of radiation oncology experts led by Heerites” has created a kind of open cabinet of all possible ways. ”

Raphael Hiranis and Celia Fernandez, laboratory technology at the Gregorio Maraan Radio Diseases Center.

The relationship between the thyroid gland and radiation

The diseases that had to be treated by the thyroid gland were an explanation. He says: “One of the radioactive isotopes that radiate more than others with regard to its amount in the explosion and for the damage was iodine 131, regardless of Cesium 137.” Radded iodine, as soon as the reactor jumped four via air, Go to the air. After that, the rain came, so the rains fell on the ground, that is, on the grass, cows food. This produces milk and this is the usual food among families. “For this reason Radio iodine has been repaired in the thyroid glandHe indicates.

Treating this type of disease, as shown, consists of Preventing thyroid gland with inactive iodineThat is, environmental iodine. “Potassium yozel is manufactured mainly in Military pharmaciesAnd it is distributed by the population by controlling doses according to age, “continues. “An immediate standard of any type of nuclear accidents”.

Hirans was preparing, without knowing it, for an event like Chernopil. From the third profession, he knew that the medical battle against radiation would be the focus of their career, which focuses on diagnostic and therapeutic activity. Of course, without forgetting the communication he describes a lot. He says: “You have to listen to what the patient and their relatives tell you,” adding one of the “most common complaints for years”: “In any academic profession in which patients are treated in it It is taught to talk to themEverything happens behind the computer. “

The doctor mentions multiple laboratories specialized in measuring biological doses in Spain.

Spain as a coercion against a nuclear disaster

In the 1980s, the city that lived this nuclear catastroph Spain prepared for such an accident? According to Jiranz, yes. Our country has already had a wonderful radiological experience since the 1960s, where many tests were conducted and other places were imported in the world. Where there was no experience in Human therapyNotes.

In addition, that moment was a turning point for research. Medicine is sometimes progressing on the basis of the box Improving diagnoses and treatmentsHe says.

Now, after 39 years, personal medicine has become increasingly real, and in this specified case, the radioactive iodine scale is simpler. Perhaps if it happens like the event in Ukraine at the present time, everything will be different. There is “the importance of continuing and investigating.”