Radiometrie modeling through the combined use of the EDR gamma scanner and the VISIPLAN dose assessment tool

In this paper, we present the work performed on the integration of a new gamma scanner prototype, known as EDR, with a 3D-dose assessment software tool called VISIPLAN. It is one of the first approaches to merge gamma imaging instrumentation and a 3D-dose assessment program into a combined operative hardware-software solution for the characterization of a site in the field of radiation protection. The main features of the scanner design are presented here, together with a representative part of the tests performed during its characterization. The EDR directional sensitivity is determined for two gamma radiation fields originating from ¹³⁷Cs and ⁶⁰Co sources and forms the basis for the interpretation of the gamma scans using VISIPLAN. The combination of a SD-source model and the detailed instrument response function can determine the source activities from the gamma scans, and also enables in a second step, the simulation of the dose-rate field on the site. The integration of the two tools was tested in a laboratory and validated in an industrial facility.