(nucleonics) A radiation counter that directly measures radioactivity in the entire human body.
whole-body counter
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(′hōl ¦bäd·ē ′kau̇nt·ər)
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A device used to measure the total radiation in the body, usually containing a number of sensitive detectors and shielding to block out ambient radiation.
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