Patent ID: 11964172
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  H

Claim 0:
1. A quality assurance device for a medical accelerator, comprising:
a housing having an inner radioluminescent layer adapted to provide a visual indication when contacted with invisible radiation generated by the medical accelerator;
a radiation detector located within said housing;
a calibrated light source located within said housing;
at least one imaging test object carried on said housing wherein said at least one imaging test object includes a first group of imaging test objects positioned on a first side of said housing adapted to evaluate diagnostic, kV image quality including spatial resolution, contrast resolution and geometric integrity; and
at least one camera, located within said housing, adapted to image the inner radioluminescent layer of said housing including the visual indication wherein said housing includes an outer layer of switchable material having a first state wherein visible light passes through said switchable material and a second state wherein visible light is at least partially obstructed from passing through said switchable material.