Scintillation Counter Symposium.

(UNCLASSIFIED)

The fo

Scintillation Counter Symposium was held in Washington on J.

and 27 under joint auspices of the AEC, National Bureau of St
the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and the Insti

Radio Engineers.

Approximately 350 persons attended the s

and represented many fields of scientific endeavor and industri
interests. Recent progress was reviewed, and the reports in
clearlythat increased dependence is being placed on scinti
counting techniques. This emphasizes the importance of inst
tion in the fields of science and technology, and the need f
tinued exchange of information between the instrumentation grpups.

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