Integrative and real-time radiation measurement methods and systems
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorKimberlee J. Kearfott
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Abstract
A method of determining the radiation type and energy distribution of a radiation source that outputs radiation. The method including providing a plurality of detector materials and exposing the plurality of detector materials to the radiation. Each of the plurality of detector materials stores a signal in response to being exposed to the radiation. The signals are representative of the radiation. The plurality of detector materials is stimulated to output the signals as measured signals. These measured signals are used to determine the radiation type and energy distribution of the radiation.
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An apparatus for determining radiation information, said apparatus comprising:
- an integrating device operable to at least passively collect radiation as radiation data in response to exposure to at least one radiation source, said integrating device having at least one predetermined changing characteristic as a function of time;
- a readout device obtaining at least a first signal, a second signal, and a third signal from said integrating device, said first signal being representative of a first segment of said radiation data, said second signal being representative of a second segment of said radiation data, said third signal being representative of a third segment of said radiation data, said first segment, said second segment, and said third segment representing at least in part different portions of said radiation data;
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- an analysis system analyzing said first signal, said second signal, and said third signal, said analysis system determining temporal information from said first signal, said second signal, said third signal, and said at least one predetermined changing characteristic.
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