An evaluation of commercial IBM PC software for the analysis of low level environmental gamma-ray spectra

A comparative evaluation of seven commercial gamma-ray analysis software packages, written for the IBM PC, was performed. Four software packages were supplied by US nuclear instrument manufacturers. A fifth package was supplied by a French nuclear instrument manufacturer. Two additional packages wer...

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Published in:Environment international 1988, Vol.14 (4), p.379-384
Main Author: Sanderson, Colin G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
440101 - Radiation Instrumentation- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
ACCURACY
Analysis methods
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTERS
DATA ANALYSIS
DETECTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
Exact sciences and technology
GAMMA DETECTION
GAMMA RADIATION
IBM COMPUTERS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
Pollution
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIATIONS
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Summary:A comparative evaluation of seven commercial gamma-ray analysis software packages, written for the IBM PC, was performed. Four software packages were supplied by US nuclear instrument manufacturers. A fifth package was supplied by a French nuclear instrument manufacturer. Two additional packages were supplied by software companies in the United States and Finland. For this evaluation emphasis was given to accuracy, peak detection, noise and phantom peak rejection for low level environmental sample analysis. System requirements, nuclide identification, ease of operation and other optional utilities were also considered. Of the seven software packages evaluated, two contained the most desirable features required for environmental applications.
ISSN:0160-4120
1873-6750
DOI:10.1016/0160-4120(88)90019-0