Scanning system for scanning objects in radioactive environment
AssigneeMallinckrodkt Nuclear Medicine LLC
InventorsBryan S. Petrofsky, Kevin B. Graves, Sumit Verma, Michael J. D'Hooge, John Schmitz
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Abstract
A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators includes an enclosure defining a radioactive environment. The enclosure includes radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure. The system also includes a barcode positioned on an object within the enclosure and a scanning system for scanning the barcode. The scanning system includes a camera on the exterior of the enclosure, a mirror, and a conduit extending through a wall of the enclosure for light to travel between the camera and the mirror.
Claims20
A system for manufacturing radionuclide generators, the system comprising:
- an enclosure defining a radioactive environment, the enclosure including radiation shielding to prevent radiation within the radioactive environment from moving to an exterior of the enclosure;
- and
- a barcode positioned on an object within the enclosure;
- a scanning system for scanning the barcode, the scanning system comprising:
- a camera on the exterior of the enclosure;
- a mirror;
- and
- a conduit extending through a wall of the enclosure for light to travel between the camera and the mirror.
A scanning system for scanning objects in a radioactive environment, the objects being in an interior space of a hot cell, said scanning system comprising:
- a camera on the exterior of the hot cell;
- a mirror;
- and
- a conduit extending through a wall of the hot cell for light to travel between the camera and the mirror.
A method for scanning a barcode on an object in a radioactive environment, the object being in an interior space of a hot cell, said method comprising:
- positioning the object in the interior space such that light travels from the barcode to a mirror;
- directing the light from the mirror through a conduit extending through a wall of the hot cell toward a camera on an exterior of the hot cell;
- and
- generating an image of the barcode using the camera.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.