With
the help of four University of Virginia undergraduate students, Falls Church,
Va.-based Defense Group Inc. has developed a software tool enabling first responders
to make better decisions when faced with a "dirty bomb" or accidental
radiation release.
"The tool now allows a user in the field to more
rapidly identify the scope of a scenario that might involve radiologicals,"
said Donald Ponikvar, DGI's senior vice president. "[It will] hopefully identify
what's causing the radioactivity to be present, and then rapidly assess the threat
and then quickly generate some guidelines that are appropriate for that scenario."
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