Miniature, mobile X-ray computed radiography system

Watson, Scott A; Rose, Evan A

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Title: Miniature, mobile X-ray computed radiography system

Abstract

A miniature, portable x-ray system may be configured to scan images stored on a phosphor. A flash circuit may be configured to project red light onto a phosphor and receive blue light from the phosphor. A digital monochrome camera may be configured to receive the blue light to capture an article near the phosphor.

Inventors:: Watson, Scott A; Rose, Evan A

Issue Date:: Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2017

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1346044

Patent Number(s):: 9588234

Application Number:: 14/258,481

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N2223/301 - portable apparatus
G01N2223/308 - support of radiation source
G01N23/04 - and forming images of the material

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
G01T1/2012 - {using stimulable phosphors, e.g. stimulable phosphor sheets}
G01T1/2014 - {Reading out of stimulable sheets, e.g. latent image}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 22

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Citation Formats

Method of and apparatus for reading out a radiation image recorded in a stimulable phosphor patent, March 1981

X-ray sensitive area detection device patent, June 1990

System including a CCD imager device for reading a storage phosphor record carrier patent, August 1990

Shadowgraphic x-ray imager with TDI camera and photo stimulable phosphor plate patent, May 1998

X-ray system with internal power supply including battery power and capacitively stored power patent, January 2001

Apparatus and method for determining imaging quality in a computed radiography system patent, July 2001

Method and apparatus for color radiography, and color light emission sheet therefor patent, May 2002

Radiation image information read-out method and system patent, July 2002

Radiation image read-out method and apparatus patent, March 2004

Radiation image readout method and apparatus patent, July 2004

Scanning apparatus using radiographic media patent, April 2006

Method and system for a multi-axis scanning module patent, July 2006

Integrated scan module for a computer radiography input scanning system patent, October 2006

Computer radiographic scanner utilizing a scan bar patent, February 2007

System for reading out storage phosphor screens patent, March 2007

System comprising a scanner and a memory layer, and a memory layer for storing X-ray information items patent, June 2007

Computed radiography systems and methods of use patent, July 2007

Wireless integrated automatic exposure control module patent, December 2007

Stimulable phosphor screens or panels and manufacturing control thereof patent, May 2008

Image display apparatus forming optical image by irradiating light from light source onto image display element patent, August 2008

Method and apparatus for determining focus of a scanning system patent, March 2009

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Enhanced light detector for computed radiography patent, July 2011

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Method of and apparatus for reading out a radiation image recorded in a stimulable phosphor
patent, March 1981

X-ray sensitive area detection device
patent, June 1990

System including a CCD imager device for reading a storage phosphor record carrier
patent, August 1990

Shadowgraphic x-ray imager with TDI camera and photo stimulable phosphor plate
patent, May 1998

X-ray system with internal power supply including battery power and capacitively stored power
patent, January 2001

Apparatus and method for determining imaging quality in a computed radiography system
patent, July 2001

Method and apparatus for color radiography, and color light emission sheet therefor
patent, May 2002

Radiation image information read-out method and system
patent, July 2002

Radiation image read-out method and apparatus
patent, March 2004

Radiation image readout method and apparatus
patent, July 2004

Scanning apparatus using radiographic media
patent, April 2006

Method and system for a multi-axis scanning module
patent, July 2006

Integrated scan module for a computer radiography input scanning system
patent, October 2006

Computer radiographic scanner utilizing a scan bar
patent, February 2007

System for reading out storage phosphor screens
patent, March 2007

System comprising a scanner and a memory layer, and a memory layer for storing X-ray information items
patent, June 2007

Computed radiography systems and methods of use
patent, July 2007

Wireless integrated automatic exposure control module
patent, December 2007

Stimulable phosphor screens or panels and manufacturing control thereof
patent, May 2008

Image display apparatus forming optical image by irradiating light from light source onto image display element
patent, August 2008

Method and apparatus for determining focus of a scanning system
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Photostimulable plate reading device
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