Radiation dosimetry using a mobile computing device
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsZhitao KANG, Dongyuan HE
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Abstract
Described herein are devices for radiation dosimetry. An example device includes a storage phosphor element configured to absorb and store ionizing radiation; a light source configured to excite the storage phosphor element; a photodetector configured to capture light emission from the storage phosphor element; and a computing device including a processor and a memory operably coupled to the processor, the memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to correlate an intensity of the light emission captured by the photodetector to a radiation dosage.
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A device for radiation dosimetry, the device comprising:
- a storage phosphor element configured to absorb and store ionizing radiation;
- a light source configured to illuminate the storage phosphor element;
- a photodetector configured to capture a light emission from the storage phosphor element;
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- a computing device comprising a processor and a memory operably coupled to the processor, the memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to correlate an intensity of the light emission captured by the photodetector to a radiation dosage.
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A method for performing radiation dosimetry with a portable electronic device comprising a storage phosphor element, a light source, and a photodetector, the method comprising:
- illuminating, using the light source, the storage phosphor element, wherein the storage phosphor element has been exposed to ionizing radiation;
- capturing, using the photodetector, a light emission from the storage phosphor element;
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- correlating an intensity of the light emission captured by the photodetector to a radiation dosage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.