Radiation measurement using multiple parameters
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving radiation count information representing counts for different energy levels of radiation in a monitored radiation field;
receiving a radiation intensity indicator value that is proportional to an amount of overall radiation energy detected in the monitored radiation field; and
based on a combination of the radiation count information and the radiation intensity indicator value, calculating a radiation dose rate associated with the monitored radiation field.
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Abstract
An improved radiation detection device measures a broad range of dose rate levels. According to one arrangement, the radiation detection device calculates a radiation value based on, gamma count information representing counts for different energy levels of radiation in a radiation field as well as a radiation intensity indicator value (e.g., photomultiplier tube anode DC current, measured directly by conventional Analog to Digital Converters or indirectly by power or current consumption information indicating how much energy is required to maintain a photomultiplier tube at a constant voltage) that is at least proportional to an amount of overall radiation energy detected in the radiation sample. Based on a combination of the gamma count information and the radiation intensity indicator value, a controller associated with a corresponding radiation detection device can calculate a radiation dose rate associated with the received radiation sample.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving radiation count information representing counts for different energy levels of radiation in a monitored radiation field; receiving a radiation intensity indicator value that is proportional to an amount of overall radiation energy detected in the monitored radiation field; and based on a combination of the radiation count information and the radiation intensity indicator value, calculating a radiation dose rate associated with the monitored radiation field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a processor; a memory unit that stores software code executed by the processor; and an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit, enabling the system to execute the software code and perform operations of; receiving radiation count information representing counts for different energy levels of radiation in a monitored radiation field; receiving a radiation intensity indicator value that is proportional to an amount of overall radiation energy detected in the monitored radiation field; and based on a combination of the radiation count information and the radiation intensity indicator value, calculating a radiation dose rate associated with the monitored radiation field. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving radiation count information derived from monitoring a radiation field; receiving power consumption information of a radiation detection device used to measure the radiation field, the power consumption information varying depending on an amount of energy present in the radiation field; and based on a combination of the radiation count information and the power consumption information, calculating a radiation dose rate associated with the radiation field. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for processing data information, such that the instructions, when carried out by a processing device, enable the processing device to perform the operations of:
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receiving radiation count information representing counts for different energy levels of radiation in a monitored radiation field; receiving a radiation intensity indicator value that is proportional to an amount of overall radiation energy detected in the monitored radiation field; and based on a combination of the radiation count information and the radiation intensity indicator value, calculating a radiation dose rate associated with the monitored radiation field. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A radiation detection device including:
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means for receiving radiation count information representing counts for different energy levels of radiation in a monitored radiation field; means for receiving a radiation intensity indicator value that is proportional to an amount of overall radiation energy detected in the monitored radiation field; and means for calculating a radiation dose rate associated with the monitored radiation field based on a combination of the radiation count information and the radiation intensity indicator value.
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