Yes , you can have Cheaper , Better & Faster Radiation Detection
Volume 9
Champions Edition
Yes , you can have Cheaper , Better & Faster Radiation Detection
Guest Editorial by Scott Masiella , Product Manager , Radiation Measurement and Security Instruments , Thermo Fisher Scientific
RadHalo in use at LAX
As costs are reduced and technology improves , more buildings and facilities with high-security needs will require the added protection that radiation detection provides .
The technology has advanced and is designed to detect even the smallest threat to a high-profile facility . With that in mind , security personnel overseeing major international and political events in the U . S . are focused on establishing sophisticated yet unobtrusive radiation detection systems .
President Barack Obama claimed at this year ’ s Nuclear Security Summit that among the things that keep him up at night , the threat of terrorist attacks involving “ dirty ” bombs topped his list .
The unfortunate truth is that constructing a crude bomb containing a radioactive payload is well within the capabilities of technically advanced terrorists . The social , political and economic costs of even a small dirty bomb blast would be extremely high .
While radiation detectors have long functioned at nuclear facilities , border crossings and ports , now they are increasingly being positioned to protect government buildings and other key facilities as well .
Next-generation detectors are making it possible for security professionals to consider installing smaller , faster and more reliable detection and response systems where cost and logistical constraints may have previously discouraged their implementation .
RadHalo
Small is beautiful Once bulky , expensive and difficult to use , radiation detectors are benefiting from information technology innovations .
These innovations include small form-factor chipsets that control smart phones , improved signal
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