US Patent:
20050205799, Sep 22, 2005
Inventors:
Charles Gentile - Plainsboro NJ, US
Lewis Meixler - East Windsor NJ, US
Stephen Langish - Eastampton NJ, US
International Classification:
G01T001/24
Abstract:
A detector for detecting the presence of suspect radionuclides in a target is disclosed. The detector includes a first detection channel for a first detecting neutron emissions in the target and for providing a first output in accordance with the first detecting, a second detection channel for a second detecting x-ray emissions in the target and for providing a second output in accordance with the second detecting, a third detection channel for a third detecting and an identifying of gamma emissions in the target and for providing a third output in accordance with the third detecting and identifying, a signal manipulation electrically coupled to each of the first, second, and third detection channels, the signal manipulation for receiving the first, second and third outputs and for processing those outputs, and at least one processor electrically coupled to the signal manipulation. The processor determines if the suspect radionuclide is present in the target and provides an alert when the suspect radionuclide is present in the target.