Automatic gamma radiation scanning device and feed mechanism for plural sample holders

Patent · Tue Oct 12 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7120739

Byrd, W J

Apparatus is disclosed for measuring the level of gamma radiation contained in a plurality of biological samples which are located on the fibrous sheet member carried by a sample holder. The apparatus is adapted to count the radiation level of the number of closely spaced samples located in rows and columns on the sheet by automatically sequencing through the individual samples within the rows and to advance the holder to bring successive rows into proximity with the detector. The detector is moved from sample to sample within the rows, although a number of detectors can be employed. A plurality of sample holders are automatically advanced to the detector. 25 claims, 5 drawing figures.

• Assignee: Salk Inst. for Biological Studies
• Patent Number(s): US 3986028
• OSTI ID: 7120739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
550601 -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AUTOMATION
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
GAMMA DETECTION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
SAMPLE HOLDERS