Smiths Detection has launched a new handheld radiation detector called RadSeeker that was developed using internal funds and with funding from the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) for customs, Coast Guard, law enforcement and emergency response applications. Production of the RadSeeker will begin this summer at the company’s facility in Danbury, Conn. RadSeeker, which weighs just under 5 pounds, replaces the High Performance Radioisotope Identifier (HPRID), which Smith introduced a few years ago but had limited success with in terms of market penetration. The HPRID system, which was Smiths Detection’s first foray into the radiation detection product market, was also developed in part with funding from DNDO. Smiths Detection says that RadSeeker meets both ANSI and DNDO standards. Smiths Detection is offering three models of RadSeeker, one for the federal space that includes proprietary algorithms and a lanthanum bromide crystal that offers very sensitive detection. The company is also offering two commercial variants, one with a lanthanum bromide crystal and the other with a sodium iodide crystal, which isn’t as sensitive. All three variants have the same appearance and user interface, the company says. “We believe it will greatly increase accuracy, efficiency and versatility in finding and identifying rad-nuc threats,” says Brian Boso, chief scientist for Smiths Detection. Smiths Detection also says that the device can identify masked and shielded special nuclear materials.
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