Extremity radiation monitoring systems and related methods
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsDavid L. Chichester, Scott M. Watson, Madelyn R. Wolter
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Abstract
Systems and methods of monitoring radiation include a radiation monitoring glove. The glove is to be worn by a person that may be exposed to the radiation and includes at least one fiber sleeve attached to at least one finger of the glove. The glove also includes at least one scintillating fiber disposed in the at least one fiber sleeve. The scintillating fiber is configured for generating photons responsive to exposure to radiation in proximity thereto. The glove also includes a photon-sensing device disposed in a collector pocket on the glove. The photon-sensing device is operably coupled to a distal end of the one or more scintillating fibers.
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A radiation monitoring system, comprising:
- one or more scintillating fibers for generating photons responsive to exposure to radiation in proximity to one or more of a length and a proximate end of the one or more scintillating fibers;
- a photon-sensing device operably coupled to a distal end of each of the one or more scintillating fibers for sensing photons from the one or more scintillating fibers;
- an extremity protection device comprising:
- one or more individual fiber sleeves, each individual fiber sleeve for holding a corresponding one of the one or more scintillating fibers substantially close to a an extremity;
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- a collector pocket for holding the photon-sensing device substantially near the extremity.
A method of monitoring a radiation, the method comprising:
- sensing radiation proximate a glove on a hand of a person with one or more scintillating fibers held by one or more individual fiber sleeves, each individual fiber sleeve disposed on a corresponding finger of the glove;
- generating photons responsive to the one or more scintillating fibers exposure to the radiation;
- generating an electrical signal with a photon-sensing device held on a forearm portion of the glove responsive to the sensed photons;
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- evaluating a radiation dose level responsive to the electrical signal.
A radiation monitoring glove, comprising:
- a glove adapted to be worn by a person;
- one or more fiber sleeves attached to one or more fingers of the glove;
- one or more scintillating fibers disposed at least in part in the one or more fiber sleeves, the one or more scintillating fibers configured for generating photons responsive to exposure to radiation in proximity thereto;
- a photon-sensing device disposed in a collector pocket on the glove and operably coupled to a distal end of the one or more scintillating fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.