公开(公告)号：US20040178339A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-16

申请号：US10384236

申请日：2003-03-06

Applicant: The Trustees of Princeton University

Inventor： Charles Gentile ,  George Ascione ,  Andrew Carpe ,  Stephen Langish ,  John Parker

IPC: G01T001/04 ,  H01J027/00

CPC classification number: G01V5/0075 ,  G01V5/0091

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an apparatus and methods for detection and identification of target radionuclides and threatening radionuclides that may be present in a sample volume. One aspect of the invention discloses a digital computational apparatus that determines similarity or identity to a target radionuclide or a threatening radionuclide. In another aspect, the invention discloses a high throughput apparatus for detection of a target radionuclide in a sample volume, or for identifying a target radionuclide present in a sample volume, or both, that includes a detecting means, an analyzing means, and an identifying means. In a further aspect the invention discloses a high throughput apparatus for communicating the presence of a target radionuclide in a sample volume, the identity of a target radionuclide in a sample volume, or both to appropriate personnel. In yet another aspect, the invention provides a high throughput apparatus for warning of the presence and/or the identity of a threatening radionuclide in a sample volume to appropriate personnel. The invention furthermore provides methods for accomplishing the above-disclosed detection, identification, communication and warning.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于检测和鉴定可能存在于样品体积中的靶标放射性核素和威胁性放射性核素的装置和方法。 本发明的一个方面公开了一种确定与目标放射性核素或威胁放射性核素的相似性或身份的数字计算装置。 另一方面，本发明公开了一种用于检测样品体积中目标放射性核素或用于鉴定存在于样品体积中的目标放射性核素或两者的高通量装置，其包括检测装置，分析装置和识别 手段。 在另一方面，本发明公开了一种高通量装置，用于将样品体积中目标放射性核素的存在，样品体积中的靶标放射性核素的身份或两者传达给适当的人员。 在另一方面，本发明提供了一种用于向适当的人员警告样品体积中的威胁放射性核素的存在和/或身份的高通量装置。 本发明还提供了完成上述检测，识别，通信和警告的方法。