Measurement of radon in water by g-ray spectrometry using a HPGe detector has been investigated to determine aquifer characteristics. The radon activity concentration is determined by taking the weighted average of the concentrations derived from g-ray lines associated with Pb and Bi decay. The role of accurate radon data to representatively sample aquifers was also investigated by studying a s...

An experiment to search for double beta processes in Cd by using cadmium tungstate crystal scintillator enriched in Cd (106CdWO4) in coincidence with the four crystals HPGe detector GeMulti is in progress at the STELLA facility of the Gran Sasso underground laboratory of INFN (Italy). The 106CdWO4 scintillator is viewed by a low-background photomultiplier tube through a lead tungstate crystal l...

In this paper we discuss the Smart Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging system being developed by the University of Liverpool in conjunction with CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory. We describe the motivation for the development of a semiconductorbased PET system and the advantages it will offer over current tomographs. Details of the detectors and associated electronics are discussed and results...

The portable germanium detector based HHRIDs are generally intended to be operated in low to medium radiation fields with as much sensitivity as possible. However, in some circumstances the interfering radioactive background may be significant with respect to the source of interest. For example: a shipping container full of NORM may be used in an attempt to mask the presence of a concealed SNM ...