The identification of radioactive nuclides 137Cs/110mAg with deep learning in TGS
摘要
Accurately identifying radioactive nuclides is essential for environmental monitoring and nuclear security.This study aims to develop a deep learning-based methodology within tomographic gamma scanning (TGS) to distinguish 137Cs 110mandAg, as their misidentifi cation poses signifi cant safety risks in nuclear waste management.
MethodsA bidirectional long short-term memory (Bi-LSTM) network was employed as the baseline classifi er, withhyperparameter optimization performed to enhance discrimination capability. A Monte Carlo model was constructedaccording to actual nuclear waste drum dimensions, incorporating detector response and environmental radioactivebackground contributions. The Bi-LSTM model was trained and evaluated using simulated spectroscopic data undervarying 137Cs/ 110m ⁰ᵐAg activity ratios.
ResultsThe optimized Bi-LSTM model achieved an average identifi cation accuracy exceeding 97% across all testedactivity ratio scenarios, demonstrating robust and reliable separation between the two nuclides.
ConclusionThe proposed methodology signifi cantly improves the accuracy and effi ciency of radioactive nuclideidentifi cation in low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste materials, providing a reliable foundation for activityestimation and safer nuclear waste management practices.