Measurement apparatus and method
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An apparatus (1) for measuring the transmission or attenuation of electromagnetic radiation through an object (6), said apparatus including an electromagnetic radiation emitter (2) and detector (3), characterised in that to perform transmission/attenuation measurements, the apparatus in configurable such that said emitter (2) is positioned immediately adjacent the surface of said object (6) and said detector (3) is positioned on an opposing side of the object (6) such that the detector (3) solely, or at least substantially receives electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the object (6) from the emitter (2).
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21. An apparatus for measuring the transmission or attenuation of electromagnetic radiation through an object, said apparatus including an electromagnetic radiation emitter and detector,
wherein the apparatus further includes a drive apparatus capable of reversibly placing the said emitter immediately adjacent or in contact with a surface of the object such that any emitted electromagnetic radiation from the emitter is transmitted into the object, wherein to perform transmission/attenuation measurements, said emitter is positioned by said drive apparatus immediately adjacent or in contact with the surface of said object and said detector is positioned on an opposing side of the object such that the detector receives electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the object from the emitter.
- 27. An apparatus for measuring the transmission or attenuation of electromagnetic radiation through an object, said apparatus including an electromagnetic radiation emitter and detector, characterised in that the apparatus further includes a drive apparatus capable of reversibly placing the said emitter immediately adjacent or in contact with a surface of the object such that any emitted electromagnetic radiation from the emitter is transmitted into the object, and a proximity sensor capable of determining the proximity of the object to the emitter, wherein to perform transmission/attenuation measurements, said emitter is positioned by said drive apparatus immediately adjacent or in contact with the surface of said object and said detector is positioned on an opposing side of the object such that the detector receives electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the object from the emitter.
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