Identification and localization of radioisotopes using likelihood estimation
US8217362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T7/00
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A radiation detection, localization, and identification system uses a searching algorithm to identify hypothetical solutions to Compton scatter data. Model based representations of the physical data collection yield the identity and location of radiation sources when correct associations of gamma ray energies and locations are made with detected data events. The system's detector is an array of radiation detectors networked to act as a single detection system. This network has wide area of view and high sensitivity to radiation sources since no collimation is required.
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