We compared attenuation-coefficient mapping techniques for use in tomographic gamma scanner (TGS) image reconstructions to determine whether there is a significant improvement when using fully coupled methods. For the constrained least-squares image reconstruction method tested here, we found no significant improvement. We also compared the effectiveness of different transmission source combinations for 129- and 414-keV {sup 239}Pu TGS assays. We concluded that the best source combination for TGS assays of {sup 239}Pu and other isotopes is a mixture of {sup 133}Ba, {sup 54}Mn, and {sup 60}Co. Three other source combinations were found to be at least as effective as {sup 75}Se
