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Wei C, Garnick K, Scott T, Malkin E, Szymanski J, Laskos S, Raimondi J, Cocks J, Morris K, Mueller W, Zickefoose J. A portable real-time in situ gamma-ray analysis system. Appl Radiat Isot 2017; 134:157-162. [PMID: 28802624 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
A portable CeBr3 based gamma-ray detection system was designed and built for rapid turnaround, high throughput, real-time, and in situ sample analysis. The new technique allows automated data transmission from the field unit to a central laboratory controller to ensure laboratory quality of the data collected by field users without gamma-ray spectroscopy expertise. The method validation data indicates that the system's data quality objectives are adequate for radiological or nuclear emergency response or targeted surveillance programs where gamma-ray analysis is needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cong Wei
- The US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC), 109 Holton Street, Winchester, MA 01890, USA.
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- The US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC), 109 Holton Street, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
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- The US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC), 109 Holton Street, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
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- The US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC), 109 Holton Street, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
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- The US Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center (WEAC), 109 Holton Street, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
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- Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., 800 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
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- Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., 800 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
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- Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., 800 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
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- Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., 800 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
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- Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., 800 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
| | - James Zickefoose
- Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., 800 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06451, USA
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Gopinath G, Hari K, Jain R, Mammel M, Kothary M, Franco A, Grim C, Jarvis K, Sathyamoorthy V, Hu L, Datta A, Patel I, Jackson S, Gangiredla J, Kotewicz M, LeClerc J, Wekell M, McCardell B, Solomotis M, Tall B. The Pathogen-annotated Tracking Resource Network (PATRN) system: A web-based resource to aid food safety, regulatory science, and investigations of foodborne pathogens and disease. Food Microbiol 2013; 34:303-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Revised: 12/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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