Kamei, D., Kuno, T. Sato, S. et al. (2012). Impact of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident on Hemodialysis Facilities: An Evaluation of Radioactive Contaminants in Water Used for Hemodialysis. (Free registration required.) Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis 16(1): 87-90.

The authors of this study discuss the nuclear power plant accident and the impacts it had on hemodialysis facilities. They discuss their methodological approach and their findings and emphasize the need to clarify the maximum safety level of radiation in dialysate for chronic hemodialysis patients.