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D. Glavič-Cindro “Jožef Stefan” Institute Jamova 39 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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B. Vodenik “Jožef Stefan” Institute Jamova 39 SI-1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

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Abstract  

Peak search and analysis of the programs often associate peaks found in gamma-ray spectra of the radionuclides that are not present in the sample. Such radionuclides have to be excluded from the reported results. The dilemmas connected with reporting of the results near the detection limit are usually avoided by introducing a reporting limit exceeding considerably the detection limit. This approach has the drawback that small concentrations of emitters may not be reported, even though enough evidence for their presence in the sample is available. In this paper the statistical analysis of causes, which lead to manual elimination of radionuclides from the results of automatic analysis is presented for a set of measurements in our laboratory, covering a period of more than two years. Possibilities to improve the software to automatically detect and eliminate such results are presented as well. From the conclusions additional instructions to the operators on how to evaluate such peaks can be compiled.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
Foundation
1968
Volumes
per Year
1
Issues
per Year
12
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
Founder's
Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publisher's
Address
H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland Gewerbestrasse 11.
Responsible
Publisher
Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN 0236-5731 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2780 (Online)