Simulation of Counting Efficiencies of Portable NaI Detector for Rapid Screening of Internal Exposure in Radiation Emergencies |
Ha, Wi-Ho
(National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences)
Yoo, Jaeryong (National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences) Yoon, Seokwon (National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences) Pak, Min Jung (National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences) Kim, Jong Kyoung (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University) |
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