Nuclear medicine monitoring system HF-6

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Short description
Hand-foot contamination monitors for measuring surface contamination by alpha, beta and gamma emitting radionuclides on hands, feet and clothing, using gas-less scintillation detectors and configurable 1–2 channel operation.

Applications

• Nuclear facilities
• Waste management
• Ionizing radiation metrology
• Nuclear medicine departments
• Non-nuclear industry requiring contamination control

Key Features

• Gas-less scintillation detectors with internal processor storing calibration constants for fast detector swaps and simplified calibration
• Tight geometry optimized for alpha contamination measurements to achieve high detection efficiency
• Durable mechanical design with increased load capacity and resistance to mechanical stress
• Control electronics housed in a separate compartment to minimise contamination risk
• Available as one- or two-channel monitor with selectable detector configurations for different radiation types
• High throughput enabled by advanced measurement-time statistical algorithms
• User-friendly graphic touchscreen interface
• Quick selection of measurement presets (alarm levels, nuclides, units) via the touchscreen
• Multilingual voice messages
• Wheels and handle for easy transport
• Ethernet LAN connection as standard
• Data export to USB flash drive
• Web interface for remote status display
• Volt-free relay I/O for automation (e.g. automatic door control)

Description
The HF-6 hand-foot contamination monitor measures surface contamination by alpha, beta and gamma emitting radionuclides on hands, feet and clothing. The monitor uses four scintillation detectors for hand measurements (two per hand) to measure palm and back of hand simultaneously, and two scintillation detectors for foot measurements.

Technical specifications

• Model code: HF-6
• Detector type: Gas-less scintillation detectors with internal processor and calibration constants
• Hand measurement: Four detectors (two per hand) for simultaneous palm and back-of-hand measurement
• Foot measurement: Two scintillation detectors
• Measurement capability: Alpha, beta and gamma emitting radionuclides
• Geometry: Tight geometry optimized for high-efficiency alpha measurements
• Channels: One- or two-channel monitor; selectable detector configurations
• Electronics: Control electronics in separate compartment to reduce contamination risk
• User interface: Touchscreen graphic display; presets for quick parameter changes (alarm levels, nuclides, units)
• Algorithms: Advanced measurement-time statistical algorithms for high throughput
• Audio: Multilingual voice messages
• Connectivity: Ethernet LAN standard; web interface for remote status; export to USB flash drive
• I/O: Volt-free relay connections for automation (e.g. door control)
• Mechanical: Durable construction with increased load capacity; wheels and handle for transport