What Rad Source Technologies does

Rad Source Technologies, Inc. is a private Georgia-based manufacturer founded in 1997 that develops non-nuclear X-ray irradiation systems as renewable replacements for self-shielded cesium-137 and cobalt-60 gamma irradiators. The company's products are built on its proprietary QUASTAR X-ray emitter platform — a third-generation technology that produces higher-energy photon fields with greater dose uniformity than conventional imaging tubes (4x more powerful) — paired with a patented carousel rotator for the blood irradiator line. The portfolio serves six core verticals: blood irradiation (FDA 510(k)-cleared RS 3400 for preventing transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease), small-animal biological research (RS 2000 Q2), cell irradiation (RS 1800 Q), sterile insect technique (RS 2400 Q), cannabis decontamination (RS 420 series including the Q+ BOOST and MAX high-throughput models), and non-destructive testing (NDT 1000). More than 700 instruments are installed globally across research hospitals, pharmaceutical laboratories, universities, government agencies, and cannabis operators.

The company monetizes through three primary streams: capital equipment sales (custom-manufactured systems priced via quote, with varying capacities and configurations), recurring service and support contracts (annual agreements covering parts, labor, travel, preventive maintenance, and semi-annual dose mapping), and accessories/consumables sold through its e-commerce store. Distribution is direct enterprise sales with inside-sales support, supplemented by international distributors and a wholly-owned China subsidiary (Rad Source (China) Medical Technologies Company Limited, established in Weihai). The value proposition centers on eliminating NRC licensing, homeland security obligations, heavy shielding, and radioactive disposal costs inherent to gamma systems, while delivering superior dose uniformity backed by approximately 2,000 peer-reviewed citations for the RS 2000 alone. Go-to-market combines a multi-channel approach — trade shows, webinars (e.g., American Cannabis Nurses Association), podcast appearances, PR in Fortune and Forbes, Bioz citation integration, and direct quote requests — targeted at enterprise buyers in life science, healthcare, government, and cannabis markets.

Name

Rad Source Technologies

Legal name

Rad Source Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://radsource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rad Source Technologies is a private Georgia-based manufacturer of non-nuclear X-ray irradiation systems, replacing cesium-137 gamma irradiators for blood banks, pharmaceutical and academic researchers, government agencies, cannabis operators, mosquito control districts, and NDT inspection customers via its proprietary QUASTAR emitter platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Suwanee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. X-ray Irradiation Equipment Sales: Sale of X-ray irradiator systems including RS 3400 blood irradiator, RS 2000 biological irradiator, RS 1800 cell irradiator, RS 2400 SIT irradiator, RS 420 cannabis decontamination systems, and NDT 1000 inspection systems. Equipment is custom-manufactured with varying specifications and price points based on capacity and features.
2. Service and Support Contracts: Annual service agreements covering all parts, labor, travel and preventive maintenance calls. Extended warranty programs available within 12 months of installation. Semi-annual dose mapping services provided during warranty periods.
3. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of accessories including canisters (cardboard, fiber), syringe holders, barcode scanner systems, and AccuTag indicators. Available through online store (shop.radsource.com).
4. Installation and Training Services: Installation, training, initial dose mapping, and radiation survey included with equipment purchase. Professional services for setup and compliance verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rad Source Technologies designs, manufactures, and services non-nuclear X-ray irradiation systems that replace radioactive gamma irradiators across life science, healthcare, cannabis, agricultural, and industrial inspection applications. Core offerings include the RS 3400 FDA-cleared blood irradiator, RS 2000 Q2 small-animal biological irradiator, RS 1800 cell irradiator, RS 2400 sterile insect technique irradiator, RS 420 cannabis decontamination systems, RS 5000 viral inactivation irradiator, and NDT 1000 non-destructive testing system, all powered by the proprietary QUASTAR X-ray emitter platform.

Product overview

Rad Source Technologies offers a portfolio of X-ray irradiation solutions based on its proprietary QUASTAR X-ray platform. The product line includes: the RS 1800 Q for cell research, RS 2000 Q2 for small-animal research with configurable filters, RS 2400 Q for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the FDA-cleared RS 3400 blood irradiator for preventing TA-GVHD, the RS 420 Series for cannabis decontamination (including Q+ BOOST and MAX models), the NDT 1000 for non-destructive testing, and the RS 5000 viral inactivation irradiator. All biological irradiators share the QUASTAR technology platform for consistent dose uniformity and performance across applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quastar: Proprietary advanced X-ray emitter technology platform that produces high output and high quality photons more efficiently for biological irradiation applications.
• RS 3400
• RS 2000 Series
• RS 1800 Series
• RS 2400 Series
• RS 420 Series
• NDT 1000
• AccuTag

Products and services

• RS 1800 Q Biological Irradiator X-ray biological irradiator designed for cell research applications, delivering the highest dose rate in the industry for a dedicated cell irradiator. It is portable, powerful, and versatile for laboratory environments cultivating immune cells for cancer immunotherapy research.
• RS 2000 Q2 Biological Irradiator X-ray biological irradiator designed for small-animal, cell, and tissue irradiation used in cancer research and immunology studies. Industry standard for whole-body small animal irradiation with dose uniformity of 95% or greater, featuring configurable filters for customizing X-ray beam profiles for specific experimental requirements.
• RS 2400 Q Sterile Insect Technique Irradiator X-ray irradiator for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and food irradiation applications, providing a clean, renewable solution to sterilize mass-reared insects while maintaining their sexual competitiveness for mosquito and pest control programs.
• RS 3400 Blood Irradiator Industry's premier FDA 510(k)-cleared X-ray blood irradiator for preventing transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD). Features QUASTAR X-ray technology with superior dose uniformity, 6-liter capacity, direct replacement capability for gamma irradiators, self-contained water-to-air cooling, single X-ray tube and power supply, and CE marking with CB Scheme certification.
• RS 420 Series Cannabis Decontamination Systems X-ray-based cannabis decontamination systems that safely inactivate Mold, Powdery Mildew, Aspergillus, BTGN, Yeast, Salmonella, E. coli, Coliform and other microbes without heat, chemicals, or surface-only treatment. Proven to maintain terpenes, cannabinoids, and moisture while achieving microbial compliance.
• RS 420 Q+ BOOST Cannabis Decontamination System High-capacity cannabis decontamination system delivering 30% more flower-processing throughput than RS 420 Q+. Processes up to 25 lbs per cycle (5 hours) with up to 50 lbs daily output, featuring third-generation QUASTAR X-ray technology.
• RS 420 MAX Cannabis Decontamination System Flagship high-volume cannabis decontamination system with dual third-generation QUASTAR emitters and enhanced rotator design. Processes up to 80 lbs per cycle (5 hours) with up to 160 lbs daily output for large-scale cannabis operations.
• NDT 1000 Non-Destructive Testing X-ray Inspection System X-ray inspection system for non-destructive testing of materials and assemblies. Inspects materials up to 0.5 inches thick including steel with 24 fps imaging, high resolution digitizing panel, and 4K monitor. Designed for aerospace, defense, automotive, and testing services industries.
• RS 5000 Viral Inactivation Irradiator Viral inactivation irradiator for biological and pharmaceutical applications, based on Rad Source's proprietary QUASTAR X-ray emitter platform with patent-protected architecture.
• AccuTag Blood Irradiation Indicator Indicator designed to confirm that blood products have received at least 15 Gy when targeting a 25 Gy dose, helping meet FDA standards and keep blood irradiation protocols on track.

Quantifiable outcome

• RS 3400 processes up to 6L in less than 5 minutes with dose rate of 5.5-6.5 Gy/min
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bioz, Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 8 April 2026Bioz, Inc., a scientific citation intelligence platform, partnered with Rad Source to embed Bioz Badges across Rad Source's product webpages. This integration makes peer-reviewed scientific validation accessible to researchers. Rad Source has built nearly 2,000 peer-reviewed citations for its RS 2000 Biological Irradiator. The partnership provides analytics insights on customer engagement and citation trends, supporting Rad Source's growth objectives and product launches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Precision X-Ray (X-RAD): Direct competitor in X-ray small animal and biological irradiators (X-RAD 320, 225XL, SmART+), targeting the same cancer research, immunology, and preclinical imaging research customers as Rad Source's RS 2000/1800 lines.
• Xstrahl: Competes with Rad Source in small animal and cell X-ray irradiation systems (e.g., SARRP, CellRad) and offers comparable research irradiator platforms to pharma, university, and government research customers.
• Faxitron (Hologic): X-ray specimen and small animal cabinet irradiators sold into research and clinical pathology settings — overlapping with Rad Source's biological/cell irradiator installed base.
• Best Theratronics: Gamma-based (Cs-137, Co-60) blood and research irradiator competitor; the primary incumbent Rad Source displaces in blood banks and hospitals seeking non-radioactive replacements.
• Gulmay Medical: Supplies X-ray therapy units and surface/superficial X-ray systems used in healthcare and research settings — adjacent to Rad Source's blood and biological irradiation footprint.
• Nordion: Major supplier of Co-60 sources and gamma sterilization — directly competes with Rad Source's renewable X-ray alternative in blood and contract sterilization markets.

Broad incumbents

• YXLON / Comet Group: Industrial X-ray inspection systems serving NDT, aerospace, automotive, and electronics — overlapping with Rad Source's NDT 1000 line but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Varex Imaging: Largest independent X-ray imaging components manufacturer (tubes, detectors); supplies emitter/tube technology that overlaps with the underlying QUASTAR emitter category.
• Hitachi High-Tech (Science & Medical): Provides NDT X-ray systems and analytical instruments (XRF, electron microscopy) used across industrial inspection and life science research — overlapping use cases at larger scale.
• Sterigenics (Sotera Health): Global contract sterilization and decontamination services provider (gamma, EtO, X-ray); competes with Rad Source's cannabis/viral inactivation equipment sales via outsourced service contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/radsourcetechnologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rad-source-technologies

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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