We describe a new concept for a basic radiation detection panel based on
conventional scintillator technology and commercially available solid-state
photo-detectors. The panels are simple in construction, robust, very efficient
and cost-effective and are easily scalable in size, from tens of cm2 to tens
of m2. We describe two possible applications: flagging radioactive food
coontamination and detection of illicit radio nucleides, such as those
potentially used in a terrorist attack with a dirty bomb.Comment: 10 pages, 11 figure