The U.S. Has Its Eye on This Very Pricey Radiation Detector

The Department of Homeland Security, the military and local police forces are all exploring the viability of a more advanced way to detect radiation because, according to multiple experts, misplaced radioactive material is everywhere.

At least one branch of the U.S. government is looking at the possibility of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a new type of radiation detection equipment. A DHS official told Mashable that it is considering a handheld device called the RIIDEye X, and depending on the model, each one would cost anywhere from $11,244 to $31,922.