Radiation

6 articles tagged · 1 topic · 5 clinical · 0 equipment

Space Radiation Environment & Biological Effects

Beyond low Earth orbit, crews are exposed to galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events that are difficult to shield and raise long-term health concerns.

RadiationOncologyNeurological & Cognitive

Clinical articles (5)

SMF-C-0009 · topic · draft

Space pharmacy & drug stability

What astronauts actually take, whether drugs still work in space, what happens to medications stored for months to years, and how to plan a formulary for missions far from resupply.

◆◆◇◇ Low · F E M

SMF-C-0001 · standard · draft

Medical standards overview

What NASA's crew health standard actually requires, how astronauts are medically selected and recertified, and what that means for a clinician who sees space travelers.

◆◆◆◆ High · E F

SMF-C-0000 · guide · draft

Clinician quick-start

A one-page orientation for GPs, emergency physicians, nurses and flight/aviation doctors: what to ask, what to check, the red flags, and where to find the details — before and after spaceflight.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · E F

SMF-C-0015 · guide · draft

Postflight recovery & surveillance

A timeline of what to expect after landing — day 0 to day 45 and beyond — what NASA measures and when, which problems can persist for months or years, and how lifelong occupational surveillance works.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · F E

SMF-C-0003 · countermeasure · draft

Radiation limits & monitoring

NASA's radiation limits in plain clinical terms, how crew dose is monitored, what shielding can and cannot do, and what it means for a patient's lifetime cancer screening.

◆◆◆◇ Moderate · E C F M