Radiation Detection and Measurement

  1. Counting Statistics and Data Analysis
    1. Nature of Random Processes in Radiation Measurement
      1. Discrete Random Events
        1. Fluctuations in Counting
          1. Statistical Nature of Radioactive Decay
          2. Statistical Models
            1. Binomial Distribution
              1. Application to Counting Experiments
                1. Parameters and Properties
                2. Poisson Distribution
                  1. Limiting Case of Binomial Distribution
                    1. Use in Low-Count Regimes
                      1. Mean and Variance Properties
                      2. Gaussian Distribution
                        1. Central Limit Theorem
                          1. Application to High-Count Data
                            1. Standard Deviation and Confidence Intervals
                          2. Propagation of Uncertainty
                            1. Error Propagation Formulas
                              1. Combined Uncertainties
                                1. Systematic and Random Errors
                                2. Statistical Tests
                                  1. Chi-Squared Test for Goodness of Fit
                                    1. Calculation and Interpretation
                                      1. Degrees of Freedom
                                      2. Student's t-Test
                                        1. F-Test for Variance Comparison
                                        2. Minimum Detectable Activity
                                          1. Calculation Methods
                                            1. Factors Affecting MDA
                                              1. Critical Level and Detection Limit
                                              2. Quality Control in Measurements
                                                1. Control Charts
                                                  1. Outlier Detection
                                                    1. Measurement Validation

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