AU2014372312B2 - Radiation detection apparatus and method - Google Patents

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AU2014372312B2
AU2014372312B2 AU2014372312A AU2014372312A AU2014372312B2 AU 2014372312 B2 AU2014372312 B2 AU 2014372312B2 AU 2014372312 A AU2014372312 A AU 2014372312A AU 2014372312 A AU2014372312 A AU 2014372312A AU 2014372312 B2 AU2014372312 B2 AU 2014372312B2
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    • G01T1/2018—Scintillation-photodiode combinations
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    • G01T1/24—Measuring radiation intensity with semiconductor detectors
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