Bi4(SiO4)3(BSO) luhlobo olutsha lwe-crystal ye-scintillation kunye nokusebenza kakuhle, inomatshini omhle kunye nokuzinza kweekhemikhali, i-photoelectric kunye neempawu zokukhululwa kwe-thermal.Ikristale ye-BSO ineempawu ezininzi ezifana ne-BGO, ngakumbi kwezinye izikhombisi eziphambili ezifana ne-afterglow kunye ne-attenuation rhoqo, kwaye inokusebenza okungcono.Kwiminyaka yakutshanje, iye yatsala ingqalelo yabaphandi benzululwazi.Ke inoluhlu olubanzi lwezicelo kwifiziksi yamandla aphezulu, amayeza enyukliya, isayensi yendawo, ukubonwa kweGamma, njl.