Gamma Ray Radiography

Gamma Ray Radiography

Within the broad group of X-Ray and Gamma Ray sources, Vegas Consulting chooses from a variety of cameras with varying radiation strengths. We provides both field and lab-based radiography – a non-destructive testing (NDT) method producing high sensitivity x-ray and gamma-ray radiography for a variety of applications from welds, castings, electronics, and piping components to inspection of art works and forensic research.

Gamma Radiography works the same way as x-rays. However, to produce effective gamma rays only a small pellet of radioactive material sealed in a titanium capsule is needed, instead of a bulky x-ray producing machine.

As isotopes are easily transported, gamma radiography is very useful in remote areas where it can be used to check for defects in wields in pipelines carrying gas or oil. An advantage using gamma radiography is that no power is required and thus eliminates the need of x-ray sets, which require power to operate which may not be readily available at a remote site.

Vegas Consulting X-Ray capabilities range from 4-MeV units to radiograph extremely large or thick castings and forgings, to portable X-Ray cameras used for field weld applications and thin wall material inspection.

All of these techniques involve either X-ray or Gamma Radiation generated from a tube or from an isotope of Iridium-192, Selenium-75 or Cobalt-60. We complete pipeline inspections on small, medium, and large-bore pipelines, and can perform assessments on insulated lines to inspect for corrosion under insulation (CUI).