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Titled “Personal Radiation Monitoring Devices: Current Status and Future Trends,” this white paper provides an overview of the global market for radiation detection detection devices, with the focus on electronic personal dosimeters.
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- 1. PersonalRadiation MonitoringDevices: CurrentStatus andFutureTrends When X-rayswere discovered in 1895bya German physicistWilhelm Roentgen,nooneknew thatradiationwouldfinduseinawiderangeof industries. Today,itisused to varying degreesin medicine,security, transportation,agriculture,oilandgas,andotherareas.Theapplication ofradiationforindustrialpurposeswillkeep ongrowing inthecoming years.Inmedicine,forexample,thedemandforradiopharmaceuticals fordiagnosisisincreasingatover10%annually¹. RadiationRadiationisamatterofseriousconcernintermsofnuclearsafetyand healtheffects,particularlyconsideringisthehighnumberofradiological accidents:there have been33seriousnucleardisasterssince the first recorded incidentin1952atChalkRiverinOntario,Canada². Inthat regard,ademandforaccurateandreliableradiationdetectiondevicesis ontherise.
- 3. “Theglobalmarketforradiationdetection,monitoringand safetydevicesis projectedtoreachUS$1.6billionby2020,drivenbythegrowingneedtodetect andmonitorhumanandenvironmentalexposuretoradiationfrom naturalor manmadesources”³.Avarietyofradiationdetection,monitoringandsafety devicesare currentlyavailable,including environmentalradiation monitors, surfacecontaminationmonitors,personaldosemonitors,radioactivematerial monitors,andareaprocessmonitors⁴. InInthiswhitepaper,wefocusonPersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices(PRMDs) ordosimeters,utilizedinpracticalapplicationsfortheradiationdosereceived byapersonandusedtoindicatethedosesinrealtime,storedoseratehistories forsubsequentdownload,andactivatealarmsinhighradiationfields.Personal dosimetersandgas-filleddetectorsmakeupamajorshareoftheoverallmarket forradiationmonitoringdevices,accordingtostatistics³. RadiationRadiationdetectioncontinuestoevolvewithrapidlychangingneedsofvarious end-usermarkets. Healthcarerepresentsthelargestend-usersegment,with demandinfluencedbysuchfactorsasagingpopulation,increasingincidence ofchronicillnessessuchascancer,andsubsequentgrowthinmedicalimaging along with rising volumesofradiation-based diagnostic and therapeutic devices.Inadditiontohealthcare,otherend-usersegmentspresentinggrowth opportunitiesincludefood,mining,nuclearpower,pharmaceutical,domestic security,anddefense.security,anddefense. 3ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. GlobalMarketGrowth forRadiationDetection, Monitoring andSafetyDevices PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 4. Asstatedbythenew marketresearchreportbyGlobalIndustryAnalystsInc., “theUnitedStatesrepresentsthelargestmarketofradiationdetectiondevices worldwide. Driven by technologicaladvancements,favorable regulatory frameworkandfindingsupportfrom publicagencies,thecountryisexpectedto maintainitsdominantpositionsinthecomingyears. GrowingGrowingthreatofnuclearattacksandincreasedspendingoninternalsecurity are stimulating demands in homeland security and defense markets. Asia-PacificispoisedtorecordthefasterCAGRof8.9%fortheperiod2014-2020, drivenbytherapidgrowthofnuclearpowergenerationinChina,India,and SouthKorea”³. TheTheEuropeanmarkethasalsowitnessed significantgrowthduetoextensive usage ofradiation monitoring devices in nuclearenergy industries after Fukushimadisasterin2011whichraisedpublicsafetyconcerns. MajorMajorplayersonthe globalmarketofRadiationDetection,Monitoring,and SafetyareAmetekInc.,ATOMTEX,CANBERRAIndustriesInc.,Centronic Ltd,Fuji ElectricCo.Ltd,GEMeasurement&Control,LandauerInc.,MirionTechnologies Inc.,PanasonicCorporation,RadiationMonitoringDevicesInc.,RAESystemsInc., ThermoFisherScientificInc.,andPolimasterLtd. 4ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 5. Thedevelopmentofpersonaldosimetershasmadeprogressinrecentyears. Apartfrom theabilitytorapidlydetectradiationandreduceinstancesoffalse alarms,moderndosimetershaveanumberofsophisticatedfunctions,suchas continualmonitoringwhichallowsalarm warningsatpredefinedlevelsandlive readoutofdose accumulated. With the growing numberand scope of functions,requirementsfordosimetersarebecomingmorestringent,complex andstate-of-the-art,whichcreatesadditionalchallengestomanufacturersof radiationmonitoringdevicesandequipment.radiationmonitoringdevicesandequipment. 5ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. ModernRequirements forPersonalDosimeters PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 6. •Higherdatareliability RadiationRadiationmonitoringequipmentshouldbehighly reliableandcapableofmeasuringawiderangeof radiation exposureswith high accuracy. Thisis particularly important in the measurement of occupationaldose,whenhumanlivesdependon theaccuracyofvaluesmeasured. •Lowercost TheThe creation oflow-costcommercialdosimeters makes them affordable to anyone who is concerned aboutradiation safety issues. The range of users varies from radiation safety specialistsand health physiciststo the general publicthatiswhyit’ssoimportanttokeeptheprice availabletoeveryone. ••Advancedfeatureset Dosimetersshouldbeeasilymaintainedandhave advanced software supportforenabling highly precise detectionand data tracking inorderto worklongerandperform better. •Smallersize,lightweight,andlongusefullife SmallSmallsize,lightweight,andlonglifeareessentialfor personaldosimeters,particularlyiftheyaretobe used orcarried forlong periodsoftime. Five poundsisa nominalweightforthe majorityof devicespresently available. Pocketdosimeters whichneedtobeparticularlysmallandlightweight aregenerallyaboutthesizeofanordinaryfountain pen.pen. Key requirements that radiation dosimeter manufacturers are committedtocomplyingwithareasfollows: 6ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 7. Recenttrendsforthedevelopmentofsmaller,portable,and relatively low-costradiationdetectorsgiverisetotheutilizationofmobiledevicesin dosimetryandpersonalradiationmonitoring. TheThekeyfactorthatledtotheincreasedpopularityofmobileradiation detectionsystemsiseaseofuse:theyusuallyhaveverysimple,intuitive interfacestobeeasilyoperatedbyanyuser.Thatmayturnouttobe usefulinavarietyofsituations.Forexample,asafirstlineofdetectionfor emergencyservicesduringanincidentinvolvingradiation.Or,perhaps, forpeople who live in regions thathave naturally high levels of backgroundradiationsuchasthoseproducedbygranite⁵. Inmodern designsdesignsallthatmaybeneededistohaveasmartphonethatcanshow theradiationlevelinformationonamobiledisplay. The increasing popularity ofsmartphonesand portable deviceshas createdalargenumberofradiationdetectorappsthatarenowavailable commerciallyforbothAppleandAndroiddevices.Theycanworkeither asindependentapplications,orsynchronizedwithaPRMD. 7ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. FutureTrends: MobileRadiation Monitoring PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 9. Anotherapplication thatPSAhasworkedonisutilizedbyorganizationsinthe healthcare and nuclear industry to controlthe levelof radiation and accumulateddose.Thecustomeristheworldleaderinservingscience,with revenuesof$17billionandapproximately50,000employeesin50countries.The appissynchronizedwiththecustomer’sspectroscopicradiationmonitorand allowstheusertoconfigureandmanagemultipleradiationmonitoringdevices, view instantreadingsfrom devices,getalarm information,and start/stop in-depthscans.in-depthscans. Among othercapabilitiesareperiodicalradiologicaldata saving,heatmap buildupwithanindicationofaspecificdetectedradionuclideatwaypoints,as wellastransferthe information to a remote server. The application was developedforiOS,Android,andWindowsPhoneplatforms,withtheemphasis puton back-end serverconnectivityand devicesintercommunicationsvia Bluetooth. UserInterfaceofadosimetermobileapplication 9ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 10. Duetotoxiceffectsofexcesslevelsofionizingradiationonhumanhealthand environment,thereisaneedforcontinuousreal-timeradiationdosemonitoring andensuringitisAsLow AsReasonablyAchievable,whichiscalledtheALARA principleandiscentraltoallradiationsafety.Advanced,integratedradiation detectiondevicesandmobileapplicationsmitigatethethreatandkeeppeople safe. PSAPSAhasexperienceinthisdomainareawithradiationdetectionsapplications development,dosimetercalibratorsoftwaredevelopment,data analysisand presentation,specificindustrydataformatprocessing,aswellasintegrationwith differentdata collectionservers. A numberofsuccessfulprojects,including mobileapplicationsdevelopment,madePSAanexpertinthisarea.Ifyouneed a professional,qualified team witha deep levelofknowledge and domain experienceincreatingradiationdetectionandmeasurementsoftwaresolutions, pleasecontactusatpleasecontactusatsales@psa-software.com. Conclusion 10ProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. PersonalRadiationMonitoringDevices:CurrentStatusandFutureTrends
- 12. AboutProfessionalSoftwareAssociates,Inc. ProfessionalProfessionalSoftwareAssociates(PSA)isa leadingsoftware,hardware, and product engineering company that provides comprehensive developmentservices.PSAspecializesindevelopinginnovativeproducts andsolutionsfordomesticandforeigncustomers,usingqualityprocess standardstoensuresuccessfuldeliveryofsoftware,hardware,andturnkey productstoourcustomers.