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A team of Australian scientists have created a new portable device that can pinpoint the exact location of radiation sources faster and more accurately than ever before.The brand-new technology has enormous potential in a range of fields including national security customs decommissioning of old reactors and nuclear operations.ANSTOs CORIS360 produces fast precise and high-quality 360-degree images that identify the location type and amount of radiation in an area.CORIS360 was designed developed and is being commercialised by ANSTO and was launched at this months 2020 IEEE International Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference in Boston USA.Acting ANSTO CEO Shaun Jenkinson said the CORIS360 system is a great example of Australian innovation and excellence.There are many Australian industries that can benefit from CORIS360 including mining and minerals health border security and defence and the wider nuclear industry globally Mr Jenkinson said.Mr Jenkinson said that CORIS360 has the potential to be ranked alongside other Australian world-class technologies for industry.This is a great example of Australian innovation that will improve worker safety and operational decision making for anyone working in a radiation environment he said.The device is the brainchild of Dr David Boardman Principal Scientist and Chief Technology Officer ANSTO Detection Imaging.He explained that CORIS360 works by harnessing compressed sensing technology which is comparable to directly taking a compressed photo with a camera rather than taking a photo and then using JPEG compression to reduce the file size.This technology has never been applied to nuclear safety before. By using compressed sensing technology we can work faster creating a safer operating environment for workers Dr Boardman said.The system is portable and simple to use it takes two minutes to set up and can be operated remotely once in place. The images are clear and easy to interpret.The fact it is remotely-operated is particularly important. This means that personnel can minimise time spent in any potentially radioactive environments.ANSTOs Executive Officer Detection Imaging Rosanne Robinson said this is the culmination of seven-years of research and development from idea to product.CORIS360 acquires images with up to ten times fewer samples than traditional methods delivering significant savings in time money resources and improving employee safety Ms Robinson said.We are delighted already with the strong response from a range of industries that will benefit from using CORIS360.
