Methods and apparatus for determining distributions of radioactive materials
US4929832A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 29, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2914
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for determining the distribution of a radioactive material in a medium is provided which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of radiation detectors at a set of predetermined locations, each of said detectors producing an electrical output indicative of the amount of radioactive material in the vicinity of the detector; (b) moving the medium containing the radioactive material and the plurality of radiation detectors relative to one another so as to position the medium relative to the detectors at each of a set of predetermined positions; and (c) recording the electrical output of each of the detectors at each of the predetermined positions. Apparatus for practicing the method is also provided.
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