By Victoria Woollaston PUBLISHED: 11:31 EST, 11 November 2013 | UPDATED: 11:37 EST, 11 November 2013 The GammaPix app for Android and iOS, pictured, uses a smartphone camera to scan an area for local gamma radiation levels Many everyday items give out small amounts of  radiation but if you’re concerned about exactly how much your body is being exposed to, there’s now an app that will tell you. GammaPix, designed by Connecticut-based developers Image Insight, uses a smartphone camera to scan an area for local gamma radiation. The app was created with support from the U.S Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and was successfully tested during recent military exercises.
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GammaPix scans for radiation using a smartphone camera sensor
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The camera looks for a particular ‘signature’ left behind by gamma rays
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It measures the rate at which rays hit the lens to determine radiation levels
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App detects radiation in planes, hospitals, contaminated items and more
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It was created with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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