Responding to the radiation-related concerns of parents/guardians with infants/small children is an important public health issue for regional recovery after radioactive contamination. This study summarizes the results of a systematic internal contamination screening of infants/small children, aged 0-6 years, using BABYSCAN and individual counselling sessions with physicians about radiation concerns from 2014 to 2018 in Minamisoma City. Of 3,114 participants, no one was found to have internal contamination with radioactive caesium with a detection limit of 50 Bq/body. The questionnaire survey showed a decreasing trend of concerns about food contamination and playing outside as possible causes of internal contamination over time. Because people's concerns were diverse in counselling sessions, individual responses are required. This study showed that examinations using BABYSCAN provide an opportunity for direct dialogue between the parents/guardians of infants/small children and experts. This can be considered a model case for risk communication conducted by the local government after a radioactive contamination incident.

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福岛第一核电站事故后，婴幼儿全身计数器（BABYSCAN）作为风险沟通工具的实用性。

应对父母/监护人与婴幼儿的辐射有关的关注是放射性污染后区域恢复的重要公共卫生问题。这项研究总结了使用BABYSCAN进行的系统性内部污染筛查的结果，该筛查使用了BABYSCAN并与医生就2014年至2018年在南相马市的辐射问题进行了单独咨询。在3114名参与者中，没有人发现放射性铯的内部污染，其检出限为50 Bq /人。问卷调查显示，随着时间的流逝，人们对食品污染和外在游玩的担忧呈下降趋势，这可能是造成内部污染的原因。由于人们在咨询会议中所关注的问题是多种多样的，因此需要个人的回应。这项研究表明，使用BABYSCAN进行的检查为婴幼儿的父母/监护人与专家之间的直接对话提供了机会。可以将其视为放射性污染事件发生后地方政府进行风险通报的示范案例。