Present Status of Scintillation Chambers

The advantages of imaging the tracks of high-energy particles in scintillation counters have been noted by nuclear physicists for some years. Recent developments in scintillator techniques and improvements in the image intensifiers required have resulted in usable systems. The basis for the design of these systems, and their specific advantages to high-energy nuclear physics will be discussed. Several experimental proposals will be described quantitatively to illustrate the advantages and limitations of the technique. Accomplishments of various groups working in this field will be summarized.