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

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too

638

External
dose

190

1590

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