Patent classifications
G01T1/169
RADIOGRAPHIC DETECTOR READOUT
A flexible digital radiographic detector assembly includes a flexible sleeve enclosing a photosensor array supported by a flexible substrate. Integrated circuit readout electronics are coupled to the photosensor array and to a circuit board having conductive contacts. The contacts engage a hand carried read out electronics box to initiate a read out of image data captured in the photosensor array and to display the image data on a screen in the read out electronics box.
PHANTOM, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE, AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR PHOTON COUNTING DETECTOR
There are provided a phantom capable of reducing the time required to acquire calibration data even if a radiation field is large, a radiographic imaging device, and a method for calibrating a photon counting detector. A phantom, which is used in acquisition of calibration data for a photon counting detector that outputs an electric signal based on photon energy of incident radiation, includes a first basis material and a second basis material that are known materials. The first basis material has a smaller attenuation coefficient for the radiation than that of the second basis material. The first basis material varies in thickness in a stepwise fashion in a direction perpendicular to a radiation field of the radiation and, in each step, the step decreases in thickness with distance from a center of the radiation field in a direction of arrangement of detection elements of the photon counting detector.
Apparatus for imaging the prostate
Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising an insertion tube; an image sensor inside the insertion tube; wherein the image sensor comprises an array of pixels; wherein the image sensor is configured to count numbers of particles of radiation incident on the pixels, within a period of time. Also disclosed herein is a method of using this apparatus.
Underwater radiation monitoring system and method
Provided are an underwater radiation monitoring system and method. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure a value of underwater radiation in a measurement area in which underwater radiation is to be measured, the plurality of sensors being installed in the measurement area by being arranged in a form which is set on the basis of information about the measurement area; and an electronic device configured to identify a value of underwater radiation in the measurement area on the basis of the values of underwater radiation measured by the plurality of sensors, wherein at least one first sensor among the plurality of sensors is connected to the electronic device to collect measured values obtained from the at least one first sensor and a plurality of second sensors excluding the at least one first sensor and to transmit the collected measured values to the electronic device.
Underwater radiation monitoring system and method
Provided are an underwater radiation monitoring system and method. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure a value of underwater radiation in a measurement area in which underwater radiation is to be measured, the plurality of sensors being installed in the measurement area by being arranged in a form which is set on the basis of information about the measurement area; and an electronic device configured to identify a value of underwater radiation in the measurement area on the basis of the values of underwater radiation measured by the plurality of sensors, wherein at least one first sensor among the plurality of sensors is connected to the electronic device to collect measured values obtained from the at least one first sensor and a plurality of second sensors excluding the at least one first sensor and to transmit the collected measured values to the electronic device.
LARGE-AREA RADIOACTIVE SURFACE CONTAMINATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE USING PLURALITY OF DETECTORS
A device for measuring large-area radioactive surface contamination can simultaneously obtain a plurality of detection values. The measurement device includes a frame body having a plurality of holes; a mover that is connected to, and moves, the frame body; and a plurality of radiation detectors that rest in the plurality of holes. The detectors detect one or more of: alpha rays, beta rays, or gamma rays. The location and level of radioactive contamination are accurately identified according to a comparison of the detection values of the plurality of radiation detectors.
LARGE-AREA RADIOACTIVE SURFACE CONTAMINATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE USING PLURALITY OF DETECTORS
A device for measuring large-area radioactive surface contamination can simultaneously obtain a plurality of detection values. The measurement device includes a frame body having a plurality of holes; a mover that is connected to, and moves, the frame body; and a plurality of radiation detectors that rest in the plurality of holes. The detectors detect one or more of: alpha rays, beta rays, or gamma rays. The location and level of radioactive contamination are accurately identified according to a comparison of the detection values of the plurality of radiation detectors.
DEVICE FOR IMAGING RADIATION SOURCE IN DECOMMISSIONING AREA OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
A device for imaging radiation source in a decommissioning area of a nuclear power plant includes a detecting unit including a plurality of pixels for detecting an X-ray spectrum generated from a decommissioning area of a nuclear power plant, a processing unit connected to the detecting unit and configured to analyze the X-ray spectrum detected from the plurality of pixels and fuse a first element image displaying first pixels from which a first characteristic X-ray energy of a first element, among the plurality of pixels, is detected and a second element image displaying second pixels from which a second characteristic X-ray energy of a second element, among the plurality of pixels, is detected, into a fused image, and a display unit connected to the processing unit and configured to display the fused image corresponding to the decommissioning area.
SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RADIATION BASED ON MONITORING POST
Provided is a system for monitoring radiation based on a monitoring post, the system implemented to perform aerial radiation measurement for the altitude in the vertical direction based on the location in which monitoring posts are installed, thereby efficiently predicting the movement path and the contaminated area of radioactive materials, and efficiently distinguishing radioactive leakage from the ground surface and radioactive materials that float and move from the outside.
X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute first calculation processing of calculating three-dimensional position information of each of an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector during rotation imaging, based on projection data acquired by executing the rotation imaging for a phantom with the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector arranged rotatably around the phantom.