NDLI: Radiation detection evaluation: RadAssessor characterizes integrated findings

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Author	Seitz, S.L. Blackadar, J.M. Almecci, S.K. Nelson, M.A. Gardner, G.H. Rawool-Sullivan, M. Rees, B.G. Bounds, J.A. Casson, W.H. Garner, S.E. Sullivan, C.J.
Copyright Year	2005
Description	Author affiliation: Adv. Nucl. Technol. Group, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM (Seitz, S.L.; Blackadar, J.M.; Almecci, S.K.; Nelson, M.A.; Gardner, G.H.; Rawool-Sullivan, M.; Rees, B.G.; Bounds, J.A.; Casson, W.H.; Garner, S.E.; Sullivan, C.J.)
Abstract	Radiation handheld instruments perform an integral role in first responder programs to detect illicit radioactive materials and reduce terrorist attacks. A comprehensive understanding of each commercial instrument's performance facilitates rapid and accurate data interpretation and threat assessment. RadAssessor was developed as a radiation detector database to characterize and evaluate commercial handheld instrument findings. Under laboratory conditions, previously reported instrument performance data have been expanded both in terms of the number of instruments tested and sources measured as well as including gamma isotope identification and neutron response findings. Instrument performance data and findings captured within RadAssessor include: radiation detectors, radioactive sources, shielding, experiments, detailed measurements, spectra, and measurement performance categorizations. Measurement performance categorizations are an approach to categorizing gamma identification results based on defining the most abundant isotopes (MAIs) identified during a measurement. There are two category systems that provide both a high-level understanding of instrument performance and a more detailed understanding with additional granularity. RadAssessor features a web-based interface for selecting instruments, isotopes, and shielding combinations. Users are provided with dynamically generated screens based on the most recent data loaded in the RadAssessor database. Graphical and textual results are generated and presented instantaneously for enhanced decision aides
Starting Page	288
Ending Page	291
File Size	400709
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780392213
ISSN	10957863
DOI	10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596255
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2005-10-23
Publisher Place	Puerto Rico
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Radiation detectors Gamma ray detectors Isotopes Instruments Gamma ray detection Radioactive materials Terrorism Neutrons Atomic measurements Spectroscopy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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