Industrial, agricultural, and medical applications of radiation metrology current status and prospects for the 1990's

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6104614

Hubbell, J H

Photon and particle radiations (gamma rays, X-rays, bremsstrahlung, electrons and other charged particles, neutrons) from radioactive isotopes, X-ray tubes, and accelerators are now widely used in gauging, production control, and other monitoring and metrology devices where avoidance of mechanical contact is desirable. The general principles of radiation gauges, which rely on detection of radiation transmitted by the sample, or on detection of scattered or other secondary radiations produced in the sample, are discussed. Examples of such devices currently used in industrial, agricultural, and medical situations are presented, and some anticipated developments are mentioned.

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6104614
• Report Number(s): CONF-870905-
• Journal Information: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 56:1; Conference: 6. Pacific Basin nuclear conference, Beijing, China, 7 Sep 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
RADIOMETRIC GAGES
USES
AGRICULTURE
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
GAMMA RADIATION
NEUTRONS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PHOTONS
RADIOISOTOPES
X RADIATION
BARYONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HADRONS
INDUSTRY
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATERIALS TESTING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NUCLEONS
RADIATIONS
TESTING
440101* - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments