Abstract: A device for discriminating Cerenkov and scintillation radiation and a beam inspection device, including an inspection head comprising a scintillator and at least one ionizing radiation diffuser block, a device for discriminating Cerenkov and scintillation radiation, and an imaging system for forming an image from at least a part of the inspection head, along with a corresponding method. In order to suppress spurious Cerenkov radiation contributions to the scintillation radiation, the device has periodically arranged first and second filters, having different relative absorption properties with respect to scintillation radiation and ionizing radiation.