PORTABLE SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVITY
Abstract
A portable source for radiogiaphy or radiotherapy is described. It consists of a Tl/sup 170/ or Co/sup 60/ source mounted in a rotatable tungsten alloy plug. The plug rotates within a brass body to positions of safety or exposure. Provision is made for reloading and carrying the device safely. (T.R.H.)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4232825
- Patent Number(s):
- 2891168
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-021395
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS; BRASS; COBALT 60; COPPER ALLOYS; IRRADIATION; PLANNING; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOTHERAPY; SHIELDING; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; ZINC ALLOYS
Citation Formats
Goertz, R C, Ferguson, K R, Rylander, E W, and Safranski, L M. PORTABLE SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVITY. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Goertz, R C, Ferguson, K R, Rylander, E W, & Safranski, L M. PORTABLE SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVITY. United States.
Goertz, R C, Ferguson, K R, Rylander, E W, and Safranski, L M. Tue .
"PORTABLE SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVITY". United States.
@article{osti_4232825,
title = {PORTABLE SOURCE OF RADIOACTIVITY},
author = {Goertz, R C and Ferguson, K R and Rylander, E W and Safranski, L M},
abstractNote = {A portable source for radiogiaphy or radiotherapy is described. It consists of a Tl/sup 170/ or Co/sup 60/ source mounted in a rotatable tungsten alloy plug. The plug rotates within a brass body to positions of safety or exposure. Provision is made for reloading and carrying the device safely. (T.R.H.)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {6}
}
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