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Anomaly Detection in Gamma-Ray Spectra Using Autoencoders with Small Form Factor CZT Detectors

The detection of weak radioactive sources in fluctuating background environments is a critical task for nuclear security, environmental monitoring, and emergency response. Compact gamma-ray detectors, such as small-volume CdZnTe (CZT) crystals, are …

Simulated near-field radioactive source localization in 3D with Coded Aperture and Convolutional Neural Networks

Coded Aperture γ-cameras have been extensively used in applications ranging from astrophysics to nuclear medicine for imaging radioactive source distributions. These devices allow the identification of the direction of γ-emitters by analyzing the …

A machine learning approach in the estimation of a radioactive source position using a coded aperture device

Coded Aperture γ-cameras have been used for more than three decades for imaging radioactive source distributions encountered in astrophysics, in decommissioning of nuclear facilities, and in nuclear medicine. These devices enable the identification …

Radioactive source localization using a data driven MVA method

We present a small form factor (0.5 cm3) static CdZnTe (CZT) sensor network consisted of a number of Non Directional Detectors (NDD) capable to localize a stationary radiation source in 3D. The localization is performed with fusion algorithms based …

An AI Approach in Radioactive Source Localization by a Network of Small Form Factor CZT Sensors

We present a small form factor (0.5𝑐𝑚3) static CZT sensor net-work consisted of a number of Non- Directional Detectors (NDD)capable to localize a stationary radiation source in 3D. The localiza-tion is performed with a fusion algorithm based on AI …

Localization of radioactive source using a network of small form factor CZT sensors

We present a small factor (0.5 cm3) CZT static sensor network consisted of a number of Non-Directional Detectors (NDD) capable to localize bare and lightly shielded radiation sources. The localization is performed with a fusion algorithm based on a …

Imaging of spatially extended hot spots with coded apertures for intra-operative nuclear medicine applications

Coded aperture imaging transcends planar imaging with conventional collimators in efficiency and Field of View (FOV). We present experimental results for the detection of 141 keV and 122 keV γ-photons emitted by uniformly extended 99mTc and 57Co …

A setup for gamma ray sources localization using coded apertures and CdTe detectors

We describe a setup which consists of two CdTe based gamma cameras with coded apertures and a video camera. The system is used for the localization of radioactive sources via triangulation. By adjusting the mask-to-detector distance the maximum Fully …

A system of gamma ray imaging devices with coded apertures

We describe a system consisting of two CdTe based gamma cameras with coded apertures and a video camera. The system is used for the localization of radioactive sources with the aid of triangulation. The methods used and the performance of the system …

Radioactive source localization by a two detector system

The development of instruments utilizing coded apertures has become more feasible with the progress of the Cd(Zn)Te hybrid detector technology. The collective performance of systems comprised by such devices can be evaluated in all the fields where …