[ RadSafe ] Landauer MicroStar - You might want to look at Instadsoe for your application

[Kenneth Marshall]

I have experience with doing some side-by side testing with the Landauer 
Microstar unit and Quantum (Mirion) Instadose for similar applications. 
I've found that for  the variety of projects that I've been involved with; 
Instadose is a bit more sensitive (1 millirem for instadose versus 5 
millirem for Landauer - very important for our studies) and Instadose has 
proven easier and much less expensive to utilize. 

I do a fair amount of monitoring for persons and environments around the 
globe, and I like how I can get someone in another continent / country to 
plug the Instadose unit into ANY PC and I see the results back here in the 
US immediately. 

A good feature about reading Instadose versus Microstar is that Instadose 
(I have found)  is extremely easy.  We sometimes face  language and 
technologically handicapped barriers with people and the instadose wins 
hands down for ease of use.  I've trained firemen and they are great guys, 
but many can't handle rad detection gear.  These are great for the 
technically challenged - No Reader to understand, No batteries, No 
buttons, and it has no EMC compatibility issues - great if you need to use 
it on aircraft. 

I think Mirion has an off-the-web read available too, but I've not used 
that. 



Ken Marshall
Radiation & Laser Safety Officer
Carestream Health
Kenneth.marshall at carestreamhealth.com
Office+1 585.627.8523

www.carestreamhealth.com