The research and applications of nuclear instrumentation have grown substantially since publication of the previous editions‎.‎ With the miniaturization of equipment‎,‎ increased speed of electronic components‎,‎ and more sophisticated software‎,‎ radiation detection systems are now more productively used in many disciplines‎,‎ including nuclear nonproliferation‎,‎ homeland security‎,‎ and nuclear medicine‎.‎ Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessors‎,‎ Measurement and Detection of Radiation‎,‎ Third Edition illustrates the fundamentals of nuclear interactions and radiation detection with a multitude of examples and problems‎.‎ It offers a clearly written‎,‎ accessible introduction to nuclear instrumentation concepts‎.‎ New to the Third Edition * A new chapter on the latest applications of radiation detection‎,‎ covering nuclear medicine‎,‎ dosimetry‎,‎ health physics‎,‎ nonproliferation‎,‎ and homeland security * Updates to all chapters and subtopics within chapters‎,‎ as needed * Many new references and a completely updated bibliography This third edition of a classic textbook continues to serve new students entering the nuclear science and engineering fields‎.‎ It enables them to select the proper detector‎,‎ analyze the results of counting experiments‎,‎ and perform radiation measurements that follow proper health physics procedures‎.‎ A solutions manual is available with qualifying course adoption‎.‎