Abstract:
An X-ray detector including a photocathode arranged to receive X-ray radiation and being operative to provide in response thereto an output of electrons, and at least one electron multiplier operative at subatmospheric pressure and in response to the output of electrons from the photocathode to provide an avalanche including an increased number of electrons.
Abstract:
An ionization chamber can stably measure a weak ionizing radiation with high sensitivity. The ionization chamber comprises an electrically conductive charge collecting electrode having a magnetic substance or a permanent magnet; an electromagnet for positioning the charge collecting electrode in non-contact with the other part of the ionization chamber; a position sensor for detecting the position of the charge collecting electrode; a circuit for feedback-controlling the magnetic force of the electromagnet to maintain the charge collecting electrode at the substantially same position; and ionization current detecting circuit for detecting an ionization current collected at the charge collecting electrode by ionization due to radiation applied to the ionization chamber.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a dosimeter to be used in connection with slit radiography and comprised of a gas filled chamber with one side wall provided with a plurality of X-ray transparent strip-like electrodes extending substantially transversely to a longitudinal direction of the oblong-shaped casing and another side wall provided with wire electrodes extending parallel to such longitudinal direction of the oblong-shaped casing wherein each of the strip-like electrodes generates a signal representative of intensity of ionizing radiation and wherein the strip-like electrodes are divided into a number of groups, signals from the strip-like electrodes belonging to each group are combined to provide a control signal for a respective attenuation element.
Abstract:
In an instrument used to measure x-rays of the kind in which a wire anode operates in a gaseous atmosphere in a sealed housing to detect x-rays, the instrument is rejuvenated by passing a heating current through the anode to raise its temperature for a period of between two and six hours to convert any impurities to a compound.
Abstract:
An ionization detector comprises a substrate having detector traces adjacent conductive grounded traces to minimize crosstalk and charge leakage between the detector traces and to reduce the effects of contamination and humidity.
Abstract:
In an invention detector having an array of detectors, grounding pads are positioned in the spaces between some detectors (data detectors) and other detectors (reference detectors). The grounding pads are kept at zero electric potential, i.e., grounded. The grounding serves to (1) drain away electrons and thereby prevent an unwanted accumulation of charge in the spaces, and (2) cause the electric field lines to be more perpendicular to the detectors in regions near the grounding pads.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting propogating energy in a defined space includes a medium disposed within the space which interacts with the incident propogating energy to produce secondary energy. An electrostatic field is impressed across the defined space for directing the secondary energy toward a planar detector located at one end of the space. Adjacent the detector is positioned a planar grid for preventing the secondary energy from being detected by the detector prior to passage through the grid. The grid comprises a three layer device having a middle layer formed of an electrically insulative sheet material of a relatively stiff structure. The other two layers comprise conductive layers on opposed surfaces of the first layer which are connected to an electric potential for creating a field across the grid structure and a further field between the grid structure and the detector for accelerating the secondary energy toward the detector in the area of the grid at a space between the grid and detector.
Abstract:
A radiation detector has a housing in which is sealed a gas to be ionized when X-rays are projected therein. A plurality of electrodes for detecting the X-rays are arranged in the housing, and the housing is curved with a fixed curvature along the arranged direction of the electrodes. A vessel portion of the housing is closed by a cover portion. A cut extending in the longitudinal direction of the housing is formed in one side wall of the vessel portion. The cut is closed by an X-ray window. A window member of the X-ray window is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics. The window member is bonded to the inside face of the side wall of the vessel portion, and is pressed against the inside face by the pressure of the gas sealed in the housing. Thus, the window member and the vessel portion are fully hermetically sealed. Since the X-ray transmission factor of the carbon fiber reinforced plastics is high, even low-energy X-rays can be projected with high intensity between the electrodes.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the manufacture of ionization detectors used in X-ray tomographic imaging. One form of the invention discusses a method of manufacturing an array of ionization detectors which reduces spurious electric currents in the detectors when the detector spacing is in the 1.5 mil range. Also discussed is a method of manufacture of a chamber for containing an ionizable gas such as xenon, and of sealing the detector array at its point of entry into the chamber in order to prevent the escape of xenon.
Abstract:
A combination portable ionization chamber and support for mounting and adjustably aligning the chamber to an X-ray cassette so that the ionization chamber is accurately positioned in line with a source of radiation and a body part or object being X-rayed wherein the support is suspended from the X-ray cassette and retains the ionization chamber in position abutting the rear surface of the X-ray cassette so that when sufficient radiation has been detected by the ionization chamber to insure an acceptable radiograph, power to the radiation source will be automatically terminated.