sˈɪns ðə dɪtˈɛktɚz ɑːɹ sˌoʊ smˈɔːl, ɪɾ ɪz lˈaɪkli ðætðə ɡˈæmɚ ɹˈeɪ wɪl kˈɑːmptən skˈæɾɚɹ ˌaʊɾəv ðə dɪtˈɛktɚ bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪt dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ˈɔːl ʌv ɪts ˈɛnɚdʒi.
Since the detectors are so small, it is likely that the gamma ray will Compton scatter out of the detector before it deposits all of its energy.