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Some applications of californium:

- neutron source as Cf-Be source

- neutron source for neutron activation analysis (portable installations)

- neutron radiography

- irradiation for some cancers treatment

- nuclear fuel rod scanning

- neutron source to detect water, petroleum, metals, methane

etc.

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