A Multiple-Objective Decision Analysis for Terrorism Protection. Potassium Iodide Distribution in Nuclear Incidents

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Medicine - Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, grade: 3, University of Vienna (Institut fur Betriebswirtschaftslehre), course: OR in Health Care, language: English, abstract: This decision analysis was compiled in order to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the different possible potassium iodide (KI) distribution methods for a hypothetical local region. The possibility of the release of radioactive iodine caused by nuclear accidents or terrorist actions makes it crucial to come up with the best distribution methods of KI in order to protect people against thyroid cancer.