Applications of Microcomputers for In-Field NDA Analysis by the IAEA

Personal Computers (PC's) attached to non-destructive analysis instrumentation are being used by the International Atomic Energy Agency to complement microprocessors built into the equipment. The use of PC's allows user prompting and in-field data analysis which are custom tailored to the specific tasks at hand. Examples of the use of the PC both with custom-designed IAEA NDA equipment and with general-purpose commercial equipment are given and discussed.