Scanning method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9897558
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14355268

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The invention discloses a scanning method and apparatus suitable for scanning a pipeline or process vessel in which a beam of gamma radiation from a source is emitted through the vessel to be detected by an array of detectors which are each collimated to detect radiation over a narrow angle relative to the width of the emitted radiation beam.

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TRACERCO LIMITEDLONDON EC4A 4AB

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Bowdon, Christopher Kempston, GB 5 31
Featonby, Paul David Wylam, GB 15 121
Howstan, James Stephen Bishop Auckland County, GB 5 31
Jackson, Peter London, GB 87 1112
James, Kenneth Cleveland, GB 37 292
Ronchi, Emanuele Cleveland, GB 16 91

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