Thermo Electron Corp.'s RadReachBack communications system is now available in its full line of radiation detection and identification instruments and systems. The open architecture enables customers to integrate and interconnect their new instruments and installed components, communicating either wirelessly or through wired connections. Thermo's RadReachBack detection instruments contain a patented software capability that enables emergency personnel to get real-time, 24/7 technical analysis of radiation samples they find in the field. With the RadReachBack system, data from a personal radiation detector (PRD), mobile system or radiation portal can be sent directly to a command center, expert analysis facility, or even a next-level response agency.