Mitigation of radiation leakage via entry port and/or exit port of radiation system
US9188696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Among other things, an object scanner, such as an x-ray system, is provided, where the object scanner is configured to translate an object undergoing an examination along a non-linear path. For example, in some embodiments, an examination region of the object scanner is spatially offset, relative to an entry port and/or an exit port of the object scanner, such that there is little to no line of sight through the object scanner, from the entry port to the exit port. The non-linearity of the path is configured to reduce the possibility of radiation scatted by an object and/or by portions of the object scanner from escaping the examination region and exiting the object scanner via the entry port and/or the exit port.
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