APPENDIX D
This table lists all exposed persons who have had surgery which confirmed a thyroid lesion, their ages at the time of
surgery, the numberof years post-exposure that thyroid surgery was performed, and the thyroid-absorbed radiation dose
in cGy. The code for "Nodule type" is: 1 = adenomatous nodule; 2 = adenoma; 3 = occult papillafy
carcinoma; 4 =
overt carcinoma. In some instances there was a divided opinion as to the pathologic diagnosis; for tHe purposes of this
table the “more malignant’ diagnosis has been used(i.e., overt carcinoma > occult papillary carcinofaa > adenoma >
adenomatous goiter). * represents Rongelap individuals; ** represents Utirik individuals
Age in
1954
Sex
Ageat
Surgery
Years postexposure
Internal
dose
1
M
12
11
5000
2
F
20
18
6
F
21
3
F
19
Total
dose
Noob
T
190
5190
1
1040
110
1150
1
15
2400
190
2590
1
13
10
3500
190
3690
1
F
34
15
1100
190
1290
4
5
M
19
14
2700
190
2890
1
7
M
18
1i
2300
190
2490
1
3
F
13
10
3500
190
3690
1
3
M
17
14
3500
190
3690
i
2
F
14
12
4000
190
4190
i
7
M_
22
15
2300
190
2490
i
3
F
15
12
3500
190
3690
|
30
F
49
19
290
110
400
23
F
43
20
290
110
400
2
7
F
33
26
600
110.
710
1,3
1
M
15
14
5000
190
5190
34
Fl
46
12
290
110°
400
8
F
20
12
2200
190
2390
28
F
39
11
1100
190
1290
1
F
13
12
5000
190
5190
28
F
33
25
1100
190
1290
14
F
45
31
1400
190
1590
4defsfat
too
638
External
dose
190
1590
4