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US 9,168,002 B2Granted
Device and method for measuring radiation exposure
AssigneeMalecare, Inc.
InventorDarryl Mitteldorf
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Abstract
Garments and methods for monitoring radiation exposure and cumulative radiation exposure in individuals undergoing repeated exposure to ionizing radiation are disclosed.
Claims19
A garment, comprising:
- an array of radiation sensitive devices;
- and
- a fabric-based flexible circuit electrically coupled to the array of radiation sensitive devices,
- wherein the garment is shaped to be worn by an individual, to cover all or substantially all of the individual's body or part thereof, and to fit snugly against the individual's body when worn, such that the radiation sensitive devices correlate to specific one or more locations of the individual's body, and
- wherein the radiation sensitive devices are configured to measure doses of radiation incident upon the specific one or more locations of the individual's body.
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A garment, comprising:
- a plurality of pockets;
- a plurality of radiation sensitive devices contained in the plurality of pockets;
- and
- a plurality of markers located on the garment in positions relative to portions of an individual's body when the garment is worn and relative to the radiation sensitive devices to correlate the location of the radiation sensitive devices to portions of the individual's body,
- wherein the garment is shaped to be worn by the individual, to cover all or substantially all of the individual's body or part thereof, and to fit snugly against the individual's body when worn such that the radiation sensitive devices correlate to specific one or more locations of the individual's body, and
- wherein the radiation sensitive devices are configured to measure doses of radiation incident upon the specific one or more locations of the individual's body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.