Apparatus for detecting and locating a radioactive source emitting gamma rays and use of said apparatus
OwnerJean Maublantinventor
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Abstract
This invention concerns a device for detecting and locating a radioactive source emitting gamma rays, characterized in that it comprises: first means for determining the direction of the gamma radiation emitting source relative to the centre of the detector comprising: gamma radiation sensing means; a plurality of means for evaluating the gamma radiation flux; means analyzing the gamma radiation flux for determining the direction of the radiation source; second means for directing the radioactive emitting source comprising mechanical means for causing the device to move, so as to bring its centerline nearer the gamma radiation emitting source; means physically representing the device centerline.
Claims12
An apparatus for detecting and locating a radioactive source emitting gamma rays, comprising:
- gamma-ray sensor means;
- a plurality of measuring means capable of receiving the light signal emitted by the sensor means;
- analyzing means which compare the signals output by the measuring means in order to determine the direction in which the source is offset with respect to the detection axis;
- means capable of defining the central axis of the apparatus, especially in the form of a light ray;
- characterized in that it furthermore includes mechanical means capable of imparting a movement to the apparatus in response to movement instructions as long as the analyzing means indicate that the central axis of the detector is not in correspondence with the source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.