BABYSCAN - a whole body counter for small children in Fukushima

Abstract

BABYSCAN, a whole body counter for small children with a detection limit for ${}^{137}$Cs of better than 50 Bq/body, was developed, and the first unit has been installed at a hospital in Fukushima, to help families with small children who are very much concerned about internal exposures. The design principles, implementation details and the initial operating experience are described.

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• Whole body counter surveys of Miharu-town school children for four consecutive years after the Fukushima NPP accident