Real Time Radioactive Training
First Claim
1. A method of tracking radioactive sources, comprising:
- attaching at least one RFID tag to a radioactive source shield;
placing a radioactive source in the radioactive source shield at a base location;
detecting identification information from the at least one RFID tag in the shield at the base location;
sensing a first gamma radiation count from the radioactive source in the shield at the base location;
storing the identification information and the first gamma radiation count;
transporting the radioactive source shield to a job location and removing the radioactive source from the shield; and
at the job location, checking that the radioactive source has been returned to the shield by comparing any newly detected identification information with the stored identification information, and by comparing a sensed second gamma radiation count with the first gamma radiation count.
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Abstract
A method of and a system for tracking radioactive sources includes at least one RFID tag attached to a radioactive source shield, the shield receiving a radioactive source at a base location, and a TRX-Gamma box for detecting identification information from the RFID tag and sensing a first gamma radiation count from the radioactive source shield. The identification information and the first gamma radiation count are stored and the shield with the radioactive source is transported to a job location where the radioactive source is removed from the shield. At the job location, a check is made that the radioactive source has been returned to the shield by comparing any newly detected identification information with the stored identification information, and by comparing a sensed second gamma radiation count with the first gamma radiation count.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of tracking radioactive sources, comprising:
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attaching at least one RFID tag to a radioactive source shield; placing a radioactive source in the radioactive source shield at a base location; detecting identification information from the at least one RFID tag in the shield at the base location; sensing a first gamma radiation count from the radioactive source in the shield at the base location; storing the identification information and the first gamma radiation count; transporting the radioactive source shield to a job location and removing the radioactive source from the shield; and at the job location, checking that the radioactive source has been returned to the shield by comparing any newly detected identification information with the stored identification information, and by comparing a sensed second gamma radiation count with the first gamma radiation count. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for tracking radioactive sources, comprising:
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a radioactive source shield for storing a radioactive source; an RFID tag attached to the radioactive source shield; a TRX-Gamma box housing a gamma radiation sensor for sensing a gamma radiation count of the source and an RFID reader for detecting identification information from the RFID tag; a server; and a wireless transceiver connected to the sensor and the reader for receiving position information from a GPS satellite and for transmitting the position information, the gamma radiation count and the identification information to the server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A kit for use in tracking radioactive sources, comprising:
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an RFID tag for attachment to a radioactive source shield; a TRX-Gamma box housing a gamma radiation sensor for sensing a gamma radiation count of the source and an RFID reader for detecting identification information from the RFID tag; and a wireless transceiver connected to the sensor and the reader for receiving position information from a GPS satellite and for transmitting the position information, the gamma radiation count and the identification information to a remote location.
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