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In Hiroshima, Researchers Transform Smartphone Into Radiation Detector to Diagnose Nuclear Exposure

In the face of radioactive contamination, the speed of diagnosis can make the difference between effective treatment and irreversible sequelae. However, measurement tools are too often confined to laboratories or specialized equipment that are difficult to deploy in an emergency. To fill this gap, a new device was designed in Hiroshima. For the first time, a complete and transportable system enables the camera of a phone to be used as a radiatio…
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In the face of radioactive contamination, the speed of diagnosis can make the difference between effective treatment and irreversible sequelae. However, measurement tools are too often confined to laboratories or specialized equipment that are difficult to deploy in an emergency. To fill this gap, a new device was designed in Hiroshima. For the first time, a complete and transportable system enables the camera of a phone to be used as a radiatio…

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Science-et-vie.com broke the news in on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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