gamma counter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡæm.ə ˌkaʊn.tər/ us/ˈɡæm.ə ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
伽玛计数器
an electronic device that can measure the level of gamma radiation (= a type of radiation with a very short wavelength that passes through most solid objects) in a small amount of material
Tissue was removed and placed in a gamma counter to assess its radioactive content. 组织被移除并放置在伽玛计数器中，以评估其放射性含量。
Compare: gamma meter
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- Tumor samples were obtained during cystoscopy and were counted in a gamma counter.
- Gamma counters are standard tools used in the development of new radioactive compounds for diagnosing and treating disease (as in PET scanning).