Source wire assembly for radiographic applications

• Main Authors: Crosby, Jr., John H, Grenier, Steven J, Potenza, Matthew A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.09.2019
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR; DIAGNOSIS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; PHYSICS; PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULARRADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; SURGERY; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; WEAPONS

The present disclosure relates to a source wire assembly for radiographic applications, particularly for guiding a gamma ray source through a tubular path, such as with a radiographic projector. The source wire assembly includes a core of flexible metal cable, such as, but not limited to, aircraft cable, which may include wires and/or strands which are woven, twisted, helix wound or braided. A distal end of the source wire assembly is securely engaged to a Radioactive source capsule assembly while a proximal end of the source wire assembly is securely engaged to a connector housing for connection to driving equipment, such as, but not limited to, a push-pull operation associated with a radiographic projector, which may include source wire locking and safety mechanisms.