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5 GLOBAL RADIATION DETECTION & MONITORING MARKET FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, BY COMPOSITION 76 5.1 INTRODUCTION 77
5.2 RADIATION DETECTION & MONITORING SYSTEMS, BY COMPOSITION 78
5.2.1 GAS-FILLED DETECTORS 82
5.2.1.1 Geiger–Muller Counters 84
5.2.1.2 Ionization chambers 86
5.2.1.2.1 Dosimeters 89
5.2.1.2.2 Radiation Survey Meters 90
5.2.1.3 Proportional Counters 91
5.2.2 SCINTILLATORS 93
5.2.2.1 Inorganic Scintillators 96
5.2.2.2 Organic Scintillators 97
5.2.3 SOLID-STATE DETECTORS 99
5.2.3.1 Semiconductor Detectors 101
5.2.3.1.1 Ionizing Radiation Detectors 103
5.2.3.1.2 Terahertz Radiation Detectors 105
5.2.3.2 Diamond Detectors 107
6 GLOBAL RADIATION DETECTION & MONITORING DEVICES FOR THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY, BY APPLICATION 109 6.1 INTRODUCTION 110
6.1.1 PERSONAL DOSIMETERS 113
6.1.1.1 Passive Dosimeters (Non-Self Reading Dosimeters) 115
6.1.1.1.1 Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Dosimeter 119
6.1.1.1.2 Thermoluminescent Dosimeters (TLD) 120
6.1.1.1.3 Film Badges 122
6.1.1.2 Active Dosimeters 123
6.1.1.2.1 Self-reading Pocket Dosimeters 125
6.1.1.2.2 Pocket Electroscopes 127
6.1.2 AREA PROCESS MONITORS 128
6.1.2.1 North America commanded the largest share of the area process market in 2012 129
6.1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION MONITORS 130
6.1.3.1 Technological developments fuelling growth of the market 131
6.1.4 SURFACE CONTAMINATION MONITORS 131
6.1.4.1 Devices with high sensitivity and better affordability aiding growth 132
6.1.5 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MONITORS 133
6.1.5.1 Radioactive material monitors highly used for radiotherapy cancer treatment 134
7 GLOBAL RADIATION SAFETY MARKET FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS 135 7
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