Method of making a scintillator waveguide

Patent · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873400

Bliss, Mary ^[1]; Craig, Richard A ^[1]; Reeder, Paul L ^[2]

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1. West Richland, WA
2. Richland, WA

The present invention is an apparatus for detecting ionizing radiation, having: a waveguide having a first end and a second end, the waveguide formed of a scintillator material wherein the therapeutic ionizing radiation isotropically generates scintillation light signals within the waveguide. This apparatus provides a measure of radiation dose. The apparatus may be modified to permit making a measure of location of radiation dose. Specifically, the scintillation material is segmented into a plurality of segments; and a connecting cable for each of the plurality of segments is used for conducting scintillation signals to a scintillation detector.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6151769
• OSTI ID: 873400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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