The use of gamma-ray imaging to improve portal monitor performance

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 1198-1208

  Ziock, K P ^a   Collins, J ^b   Cunningham, M ^a   Fabris, L ^a   Gee, T ^a   Goddard, J ^a   Habte, F ^b   Karnowski, T ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coded aperture imager; Gamma ray detectors; Gamma ray imagers; Nuclear imaging; Radiation portal monitor

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SENSORS; MEDICAL IMAGING; RADIATION DETECTORS; STARS; VEHICLES;

CODED-APERTURE IMAGER; GAMMA-RAY DETECTORS; GAMMA-RAY IMAGERS; NUCLEAR IMAGING; RADIATION PORTAL MONITOR;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 48349145776     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437221     Document Type: Conference Paper

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