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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Marco Panniello, Naples, IT;
Emanuele Ronchi, Cleveland, GB;
Carl Robert Tipton, North Yorkshire, GB;
Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, London, England, GB;
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting radiation for obtaining density information of a structure, the apparatus including: at least one detector (), the detector () including: a scintillator () including a scintillating material for emitting light in response to incident radiation (), and a photodetector () for receiving light emitted by the scintillating material () and outputting an electrical signal in response to light received from the scintillating material (), wherein the photodetector () includes at least one silicon photomultiplier (). The invention reduces the volume of the apparatus and therefore provides particular advantages for use in scanning pipelines and other structures located deep subsea.