The response of radiation portal monitors to medical radionuclides at border crossings

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 499-512

  Kouzes, Richard T ^a   Siciliano, Edward R ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Border security; Medical radiopharmaceuticals; Plastic scintillator; Portal monitors; Radiation detection; Radionuclides

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PHOSPHORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

BORDER SECURITY; MEDICAL RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; PLASTIC SCINTILLATORS; PORTAL MONITORS; RADIATION DETECTION;

RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 33646874152     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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