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Radiation detectors Ion chamber 2. Geiger Muller counter (GM).
3. Scintillation counter (PMT).
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An ion chamber is a general class of detector that makes use of the electron–ion pairs generated by the passage of radiation through a gas to produce an electrical signal. It consists basically of two charged plates maintained at different potentials by a voltage supply . The plates attract electrons or ions, depending on plate polarity, and cause a current pulse i that is proportional to the number of electron–ion pairs produced and to the particle energy if the particle comes to rest in the chamber. When an ion chamber is used in this way, both to detect the presence of an energetic charged particle and to measure its energy, it is called a proportional counter.
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Geiger Muller counter (GM)
The Geiger counter is an instrument used for measuring ionizing radiation used widely in such applications as radiation dosimetry, radiological protection, experimental physics and the nuclear industry. It detects ionizing radiation such as alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays using the ionization effect produced in a Geiger–Müller tube; which gives its name to the instrument. In wide and prominent use as a hand-held radiation survey instrument, it is perhaps one of the world's best-known radiation detection instruments.
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Basic components of GM tube.
A Geiger counter consists of a Geiger-Müller tube, the sensing element which detects the radiation, and the processing electronics, which displays the result. The Geiger-Müller tube is filled with an inert gas such as helium, neon, or argon at low pressure, to which a high voltage typically V is applied.
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Principle of operation
When a single gamma or beta ray entering the tube, a small amount of ionization is produced. The center electrode which is at high positive potential attracts the electrons and gives them energy to produce further ionization until the whole volume contains ion pairs. The electrons are rapidly collected. The voltage on the center electrode drops and the slow positive ions go to the outer wall. 5. After 400µsec (Dead time) the tube is ready to repeat the Process.
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Disadvantages of GM counter
It can not differentiate between the types of ionizing radiation. It can not differentiate between large and small amounts of ionization which means that it can not measure radiation energy. It is inefficient for detecting gamma rays. It can not detect any ionization events in the dead time which means that it is inefficient in detecting high radiation rates (the number of counts will be lower about 104 to 105.
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Scintillation detectors Nuclear Medicine imaging devices
Gamma Camera Is a device used to image gamma radiation radioisotopes this technique is called also scintillation camera. Gamma camera is used to view and analyze images of the human body or the distribution of the medically ingested, injected or inhaled radionuclides.
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Gamma Camera
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Gamma Camera Components
1-Collimators The collimator provides an interface between the patient and the scintillation crystal by allowing only those photons traveling in an appropriate direction.
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Collimators Types of collimators A) By the accepted energy.
B) By the geometric shape. C) By the resolution.
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High Energy Collimator Medium Energy Collimator
Collimators By the accepted energy Low Energy Collimator High Energy Collimator Medium Energy Collimator
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Converging collimator
Collimators By the geometric shape. Diverging collimator Parallel-Hole Pin-Hole Collimator Converging collimator
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Collimators Pin-Hole (more resolution & magnification) hip,thyroid
Parallel-Hole Converging لتكبير الصورة وتحديد أفضل للأعضاء Diverging للتصغير في حالة المريض البدين
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Detector Scintillation Crystal
The chosen material for the crystal is Na-I (Tl), cmdiameter. The Na-I (Tl) crystal is stationary. The crystal transform the gamma-ray photon > Light photon Any damage to the crystal results in an inoperable scintillation camera and requires costly replacement of the crystal.
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Photomultiplier tube Dynode Connected to High positive volt
Photocathode
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Photomultiplier tube The Photocathode transform the light photon --- electron. The PMT multiplies the electron to be a significant detected signal.
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Other circuits 1)Pre-Amplefier 2) Amplifier
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Advantages of Gamma Camera
The imaging time is only 1-2min. It can distinguish 2 sources about 5mm apart.
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