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Hospital Expands Testing of Defentect’s Radiation Detection System

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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

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After a successful pilot-test of radiation detection technology to monitor the potential ingress of radiologically contaminated patients into a medical facility, the Washington Hospital Center is expanding the project to include more sensors and to evaluate how they work in a networked configuration and also to guard against the potential egress of radiological materials from the hospital. The original pilot test of two of Defentect's GT2 radiation detection sensors began last fall at the Washington Hospital (TR2, Nov. 26, 2008).…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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Space

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