System and method for the detection of gamma radiation from a radioactive analyte
AssigneeLucerno Dynamics, LLC
InventorsJoshua G. Knowland, Charles W. Scarantino, Ronald K. Lattanze, Steve Perrin
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Abstract
A system and method for the measurement of radiation emitted from an in-vivo administered radioactive analyte is presented. Gamma radiation sensors may be used to determine the proper or improper administration of a radioactive analyte. In some cases, the system utilizes computer program code executable by a computer processor that performs the steps of receiving signal data, accessing reference data, and comparing the signal data to the reference data to determine a likelihood of improper administration of the radioactive analyte to the subject.
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A system for the ex vivo real-time detection over a period of time of gamma radiation emitted by a subject from an administration of a radioactive analyte that decays in vivo, the system comprising:
- at least one ex vivo gamma radiation measurement sensor to detect gamma radiation over a desired period of time and to produce signal data associated with the desired period of time, the ex vivo measurement sensor adapted to sensing gamma radiation proximate to a point of administration on the subject of the radioactive analyte;
- a signal amplifier in operable communication with the gamma radiation sensor, the signal amplifier adapted to amplify the signal data, the measurement sensor having at least one sensor output for such amplified signal data;
- at least one computer processor and a non-transient memory, the computer processor in operable communication with the non-transient memory and the measurement sensor output;
- wherein the non-transient memory includes computer program code executable by the at least one computer processor, the computer program code configured for performing the steps of receiving the amplified signal data with the desired period of time, accessing reference data corresponding to one or more of the radioactive analyte being administered and an administration protocol, and comparing the amplified signal data to the reference data to determine a likelihood of improper administration of the radioactive analyte to the subject.
A method for the ex vivo real-time detection over a period of time of gamma radiation emitted by a patient from an administration of a radioactive analyte that decays in vivo, the method comprising:
- (i) applying at least one ex vivo gamma radiation measurement sensor proximate to a point of administration on the subject of the radioactive analyte;
- (ii) detecting gamma radiation over a desired period of time and producing signal data associated with the desired period of time;
- (iii) amplifying the signal data using a signal amplifier in operable communication with the gamma radiation sensor, wherein the measurement sensor includes at least one sensor output for such amplified signal data and outputting the amplified signal data;
- (iv) processing the amplified signal data using a computer processor in operative communication with a non-transient memory and the measurement sensor output by performing the steps of:
- (a) receiving the amplified signal data associated with the desired period of time;
- (b) from the non-transient memory, accessing reference data corresponding to one or more of the radioactive analyte being administered and an administration protocol;
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- (c) comparing the amplified signal data to the reference data to determine a likelihood of improper administration.
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