Ryan
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Sensitivity required depends upon the use case. 20% may be a lot if you're trying to measure how much radiation to give a cancer patient. But the difference between "normal background", "something's interesting", "something's wrong", "run like hell", and "I suppose I'm going to be vomiting in a few hours" is generally at…
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I don't think Geiger tubes are all that bulky: SBM-21: 6mm x 21mm LND 716: 5.2mm x 24.5mm The sensitivity isn't great, but they are still capable of measuring background. Power consumption doesn't have to be high. As I said, I've got one in my wristwatch, and Polimaster quotes an accuracy of ±20% in range 0.1 - 9999 μSv/h…
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I was recently directed to this thread and took a look at the study on the VeriTeQ dosimeter. Short answer: This is of absolutely no use to biohackers because the dose rates it measures are many orders of magnitude higher than you'd ever experience unless you're receiving localized radiation therapy or have been exposed to…
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An implantable Geiger counter just might be possible, but things could go very wrong very fast. I own this watch: http://www.polimaster.com/products/electronic_dosimeters/pm1208m/ I observed that a single CR2032 battery powered the Geiger counter + the micro-controller that runs it + an LCD screen + a standard quartz watch…
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Conceptually, I love this idea. I walk around every day with a wristwatch Geiger counter (which just a few weeks ago "detected" a friend who had a PET scan earlier that day.) I've spent time exploring the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in 2013 and plan on going back. (Small world: The creator of the first YouTube video you…