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AssigneeUniversite Laval
InventorsÉmily Cloutier, Luc Beaulieu, Louis Archambault
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A method and system for determining a radiation dose is provided. The method can include receiving at least one polarized signal from a radio-luminescent element and determining a degree of linear polarization and an angle of linear polarization of the at least one polarized signal based on at least one predetermined polarization transmission axis. The system can include a polarization sensitive sensor for capturing at least one polarized signal from a radio-luminescent element; and a processor. The processor can be configured to: receive the at least one polarized signal; and determine a degree of linear polarization and an angle of linear polarization of the at least one polarized signal based on at least one predetermined polarization transmission axis.
A method for determining a radiation dose, comprising:
The method of one or more preceding claims, further comprising determining the radiation dose based on the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one polarized signal and a predefined correction factor.
The method of one or more preceding claims, further comprising capturing the at least one polarized signal with a polarization sensitive sensor.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the radio-luminescent element is inherently polarized.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the radio-luminescent element comprises Cerenkov radiation.
The method of one or more preceding claims, further comprising:
The method of one or more preceding claims, further comprising:
The method of one or more preceding claims wherein the degree of linear polarization and angle of linear polarization of the radio-luminescent element are spatially determined.
The method of one or more preceding claims wherein the radio-luminescent element is a scintillation element.
The method of one or more preceding claims wherein the angle of polarization of a radio-luminescent element is determined by a polarizing element.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor captures the at least one polarized signal using two sets of orthogonal polarization transmission axis.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor captures the at least one polarized signal using a plurality of polarization transmission axis that are not colinear.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor captures the at least one polarized signal using a plurality of polarization transmission axis that are not orthogonal.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the two sets of orthogonal polarization transmission axis angles comprise a first set of [0°, 90° ] angles and a second set of [45°, 135°] angles.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one polarized signal are determined based on the following:
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one polarized signal are determined using:
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one signal are determined using Stokes parameters such that:
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor is a photodetector.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor is an array of photodetectors.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor is a camera.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor comprises a photodetector combined with a polarizer.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarizer is rotated to provide measurements from different transmission axes.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the correction factor is determined based on Monte Carlo simulations.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the correction factor is determined based on measurements.
The method of one or more preceding claims, wherein the method is repeated at multiple locations in space and renders a dose distribution.
A system for determining a radiation dose, comprising:
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the radiation dose based on the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one signal and a predefined correction factor.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the radio-luminescent element comprises Cerenkov radiation.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a directionality of the Cerenkov radiation based at least on the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the Cerenkov radiation.
The system of one or more preceding claims wherein the processor is further configured to determine a directionality of the Cerenkov radiation based at least on the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the Cerenkov radiation.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization of the radio-luminescent element is spatially determined.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the radio-luminescent element is a scintillation element.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the angle of polarization of a radio-luminescent element is determined by a polarizing element.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor captures the at least one polarized signal using two sets of orthogonal polarization transmission axis angles.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor captures the at least one polarized signal using a plurality of polarization transmission axis that are not colinear.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor captures the at least one polarized signal using a plurality of polarization transmission axis that are not orthogonal.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the two sets of orthogonal polarization transmission axis angles comprise a first set of [0°, 90° ] angles and a second set of [45°, 135°] angles.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one polarized signal are determined using:
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one signal are determined based on the following:
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the degree of linear polarization and the angle of linear polarization of the at least one signal are determined using Stokes parameters such that:
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor is a photodetector.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor is a camera.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarization sensitive sensor comprises a photodetector combined with a polarizer.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the polarizer is rotated to provide measurements from different transmission axes.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the correction factor is determined based on Monte Carlo simulations.
The system of one or more preceding claims, wherein the correction factor is determined based on measurements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.