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A scintillation counter detects ionizing radiation by measuring the light emitted from a [[scintillator]], giving a measurement of radiation levels almost instantly. Like thermoluminescent crystals, scintillation materials begin to glow when exposed to radiation. Unlike thermoluminescent crystals, which, store absorbed radiation to measure accumulated doses over a period of time, scintillation materials release light immediately, and do not need to be heated.<ref>Archambault, Louis et al. “Toward a real-time in vivo dosimetry system using plastic scintillation detectors.” ''International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics'' vol. 78,1 (2010): 280-7. doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.11.025. (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2889037/)</ref>