Patent classifications
G01T1/026
SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMMA RADIATION DOSE MEASUREMENT
A printed radiation sensor that includes a substrate, an interdigitated electrode, and a conductive polymeric film. The interdigitated electrode including a first electrode with a plurality of first electrode digits and a second electrode with a plurality of second electrode digits. The interdigitated electrode disposed on the substrate. The conductive polymeric film including a blend of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The PEDOT:PSS is configured to provide an electrically conductive medium. The PVA is configured to provide ductility and stability of the printed radiation sensor. Upon radiation exposure, the PVA is further configured to crosslink within a material matrix of the printed radiation sensor militating against the recombination of chain scission by forming a semi-interpenetrating polymer network (SIPN) with the PEDOT:PSS to provide an enhanced and stable impedance reading.
RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTION METHOD
A radiation detector includes a first detecting part including a first organic detection layer and a first layer, and a second detecting part including a second organic detection layer. The first layer includes a first material and a first thickness. The second detecting part does not include the first layer. The second detecting part does not include a second layer, or the second detecting part includes the second layer that includes at least one of a second material or a second thickness. The second material is different from the first material. The second thickness is different from the first thickness. The first material includes at least one of a first organic material or a first element. The second material includes at least one of a second organic material or a second element.
FinFET radiation dosimeter
A semiconductor radiation monitor (i.e., dosimeter) is provided that has an oxide charge storage region located on a first side of a semiconductor fin and a functional gate structure located on a second side of the semiconductor fin that is opposite the first side. Charges are created in the oxide charge storage region that is located on the first side of the semiconductor fin and detected on the second side of the semiconductor fin by the functional gate structure. Multiple semiconductor fins in parallel can form a dense and very sensitive semiconductor radiation monitor.
Portable radiation detector system
An apparatus for detecting radiation, comprising: a first radiation absorption layer configured to generate first electrical signals from a photon of the radiation absorbed by the first radiation absorption layer, wherein the first radiation absorption layer comprises a first electrode; an electronic system configured to process the first electrical signals; a counter configured to register a number of photons absorbed by the radiation absorption layer; a controller; the controller is configured to cause the number registered by the counter to increase by one; a power supply; and a communication interface configured for the electronic system to communicate with outside circuitry.
Radiation image sensing apparatus, radiation image sensing system, control method for radiation image sensing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A radiation image sensing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image sensing area where conversion elements are arranged and used in an image sensing operation of acquiring a radiation image, a detection element configured to detect a radiation dose of radiation entering the image sensing area, a readout unit and a controller. The controller corrects a detection signal read out from the detection element by the readout unit during incidence of radiation in a second image sensing operation performed next to a first image sensing operation, based on a correction amount acquired based on a correction signal read out from the detection element by the readout unit after an end of the incidence of the radiation in the first image sensing operation, and detects a dose of incident radiation in the second image sensing operation based on the corrected detection signal.
FLEXIBLE ANTENNA FOR A WIRELESS RADIATION DOSIMETER
A flexible antenna for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip is described. The flexible antenna includes a dipole antenna associated with an artificial magnetic conductor, wherein the artificial magnetic conductor includes; a top layer configured to partially act as a reflective surface; a bottom conductive ground plane layer configured to prevent propagation of incident electromagnetic waves and to reflect the electromagnetic waves; and a middle layer including a foam material configured to provide an appropriate phase delay between incident electromagnetic waves from the top layer and the reflected waves from the ground plane layer.
Real-time x-ray dosimetry in intraoperative radiation therapy
Real-time X-ray dosimetry sensing in intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). According to one aspect, a treatment head comprises at least one X-ray component configured to facilitate generation of therapeutic radiation in the X-ray wavelength range. A resilient balloon is disposed over the treatment head and configured for receiving therein a fluid to facilitate X-ray treatment of a tumor cavity. A plurality of X-ray sensing elements is disposed at a plurality of locations distributed on the interior or exterior of the resilient balloon and configured for sensing X-ray radiation emanating from the treatment head. A control system is provided that is responsive to data received from the X-ray sensing elements to determine a magnitude of X-ray radiation detected at each of the X-ray sensing elements.
RADIATION DETECTOR WITH AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL AND A METHOD OF AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL
Disclosed herein is a method comprising: determining doses of radiation received by a first set of pixels of a radiation detector; determining that the doses satisfy a criterion; adjusting exposure of the radiation detector to the radiation in response to the doses satisfying the criterion; and forming an image based on radiation received by a second set of pixels of the radiation detector.
Flexible antenna for a wireless radiation dosimeter
A flexible antenna for a wireless X-ray dosimeter chip is described. The flexible antenna includes a dipole antenna associated with an artificial magnetic conductor, wherein the artificial magnetic conductor includes: a top layer configured to partially act as a reflective surface; a bottom conductive ground plane layer configured to prevent propagation of incident electromagnetic waves and to reflect the electromagnetic waves; and a middle layer including a foam material configured to provide an appropriate phase delay between incident electromagnetic waves from the top layer and the reflected waves from the ground plane layer.
Electronic Radiation Dosimeter
A radiation dosimeter includes a first radiation detector configured to operate in a counting mode, and a second radiation detector configured to operate in a current mode. A processor is configured to calculate a first detected dose of the first radiation detector, a second detected dose of the second radiation detector, and a total dose value using the first detected dose and the second detected dose. An alarm indicates when the total dose value is above a predetermined level.