Kromek detectors have been used on a range of helicopter-style drones, a rotary UAV is perfect for getting into tight places, getting close to the point of interest and hovering in place allowing the radiation detectors time to work. This makes UAVs ideal for radiation mapping and CBRNE Homeland Security patrols.
But what if you need to map a whole forest?
The Red Forest is a ten square kilometre area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The forest gets its name and its colour from the pine trees that were killed by the high level of radiation they were exposed to following the nuclear accident. Everyone expects it to have some contamination but how can such a large area be radiation mapped efficiently.
Kromek Group plc designs, develops and produces x-ray and gamma-ray imaging and radiation detection products for the medical, CBRNe security, Homeland Security and civil nuclear radiation detection markets.
