Apparatus for and method of detecting radiation source
US6635879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T7/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A small-size gamma camera is capable of reliably and quickly detecting the accumulated position of a radiation source in an examinee. When the examinee is scanned with the gamma camera which has an area sensor comprising 256 (16×16) semiconductor detecting elements, display elements of a display unit on a rear panel of the gamma camera are turned on to display a pattern indicative of the accumulated position of the radiation source. According to the displayed pattern on the display elements, the operator of the gamma camera moves the gamma camera to detect the accumulated position of the radiation source reliably within a short period of time.
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