Theoretical assessment of collimated submerged detector measurements for improving the accuracy of in-situ gamma spectrometry

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3 PART 1, 1999, Pages 424-428

  MacDonald, J ^a   Gibson, C J ^a   Fish, P J ^b   Assinder, D J ^b  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVITY; SPECTROMETRY;

ACCURACY; ACQUISITION TIMES; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LEAD PLATE METHOD; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION;

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EID: 0033320827     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.775557     Document Type: Article

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