Radiation Dose in Active Interrogation

The fundamental concepts and quantities used to describe radiation dose continue to be refined to represent the best scientific understanding to protect humans and the environment. The safe implementation of active interrogation systems requires trade-offs between optimizing the use of radiation-generating technology to the benefit of mankind while minimizing the hazards and risks. Predicting the effects of the source and target radiation as it interacts is critical to optimizing the system’s ability to identify the unknown target material with high confidence in an accurate, economical, and time-efficient manner, while ensuring the safe operation of such systems in either open or closed environments. The radiation protection risks posed by the deployment of such systems are varied and potentially dangerous.