Portable reader for a dosimeter

Abstract

Described is a dosimeter reader for reading a plurality of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensors of a dosimeter sled and for reading an RFID tag on the dosimeter sled.

1 . A device comprising:
 an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) reader for reading one or more OSL sensors of a dosimeter sled;   a sled slider for pulling and pushing the dosimeter sled; and   an RFID tag reader for communicating with an RFID tag mounted on the dosimeter sled,   wherein the sled slider moves the dosimeter sled within a dosimeter reading region to a respective reading position for each of the respective one or more OSL sensors,   wherein each OSL sensor is read by the OSL reader at the respective reading position for the OSL sensor.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag reader communicates with the RFID tag when the dosimeter sled is in a reading position for one of the OSL sensors. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the OSL sensors each comprise an optically stimulated luminescent material (OSLM) mounted in a first cylindrical cup-shaped filter, and wherein the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter comprises a first energy compensating material. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter is comprised of aluminum. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter comprises a plastic having metal particles dispersed therein. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein a first OSL sensor of the one or more OSL sensors comprises a second cylindrical cup-shaped filter in which the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter is mounted. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter comprises aluminum and the second cylindrical cup-shaped filter comprises copper. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein a selected one or more OSL sensors of the one or more OSL sensors comprises a second cylindrical cup-shaped filter in which the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter is mounted. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein a first OSL sensor of the one or more OSL sensors comprises a converter material disc located between the OSLM and the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the converter material disc is comprised of high-density polyethylene and wherein there is an conformal disc comprised of polyethylene located between the OSLM and the converter material disc. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein a second OSL sensor of the one or more OSL sensors comprises a reference filter material disc comprised of polytetrafluoroethylene located between the OSLM and the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter is comprised of aluminum. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein OSL sensor further comprises a second cylindrical cup-shaped filter in which the first cylindrical cup-shaped filter is mounted. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the second cylindrical cup-shaped filter is comprised of copper. 
     
     
         15 . A device comprising:
 an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) reader for reading at least two or more OSL sensors of a dosimeter sled; and   a sled slider for pulling and pushing the dosimeter sled;   wherein the sled slider moves the dosimeter sled within a dosimeter reading region to a respective reading position for each of the respective at least two or more OSL sensors,   wherein each OSL sensor is read by the OSL reader at the respective reading position for the OSL sensor.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an RFID tag reader for communicating with an RFID tag mounted on the dosimeter sled.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the RFID tag reader communicates with the RFID tag when the dosimeter sled is in a reading position for one of the OSL sensors.