Edge-on SAR scintillator devices and systems for enhanced...

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2006-03-31

2009-12-22

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Semiconductor system

C250S370130

Reexamination Certificate

active

07635848

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides methods and apparatus for detecting radiation including x-ray, gamma ray, and particle radiation for nuclear medicine, radiographic imaging, material composition analysis, high energy physics, container inspection, mine detection and astronomy. The invention provides detection systems employing one or more detector modules (102) comprising edge-on scintillator detectors (101) with sub-aperture resolution (SAR) capability employed, e.g., in nuclear medicine, such as radiation therapy portal imaging, nuclear remediation, mine detection, container inspection, and high energy physics and astronomy. The invention also provides edge-on imaging probe detectors for use in nuclear medicine, such as radiation therapy portal imaging, or for use in nuclear remediation, mine detection, container inspection, and high energy physics and astronomy.

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