Ionizing-radiation beam monitoring system

Friedman, Peter S.

Title: Ionizing-radiation beam monitoring system

Abstract

A transmissive ionizing-radiation beam monitoring system includes an enclosure structure with at least one ultra-thin window to an incident ionizing-radiation beam, where the ultra-thin window is highly transmissive to ionizing-radiation. Embodiments include at least one thin or ultra-thin scintillator within the enclosure structure that is substantially directly in an incident ionizing-radiation beam path and transmissive to the incident radiation beam, and at least one ultraviolet (UV) illumination source within the enclosure structure facing the scintillator. Embodiments include at least one machine vision camera within the enclosure structure located out of an incident ionizing-radiation beam path and including a camera body and lens having a projection of its optical axis oriented at an angle of incidence of 45±35 degrees to a surface of the scintillator.

Inventors:: Friedman, Peter S.

Issue Date:: 2020-11-10

Research Org.:: Integrated Sensors, LLC, Ottawa Hills, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1771597

Patent Number(s):: 10828513

Application Number:: 16/811,471

Assignee:: Integrated Sensors, LLC (Ottawa Hills, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N5/1049 - {for verifying the position of the patient with respect to the radiation beam}
A61N5/1048 - {Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods}
A61N5/1045 - {using a multi-leaf collimator, e.g. for intensity modulated radiation therapy or IMRT}
A61N2005/1059 - {using cameras imaging the patient}
A61N5/1077 - {Beam delivery systems}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T1/40 - Stabilisation of spectrometers {

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N2005/1087 - {Ions

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T1/29 - Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N2005/109 - {Neutrons}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T1/1612 - {with scintillation detectors

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
A61N5/1064 - {for adjusting radiation treatment in response to monitoring}
A61N5/00 - Radiation therapy
A61N5/1067 - {in real time, i.e. during treatment}

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DOE Contract Number:: SC0013292; SC0019597

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 03/06/2020

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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