Radiation scanning systems providing multiple views of an object in different planes and a reconstruction algorithm for reconstructing quasi-three-dimensional images from a limited number of views. A system may include bend magnets to direct accelerated charged particles to multiple targets in different viewing locations. Another system collimates radiation generated by a plurality of radiation sources into multiple beams for scanning an object at multiple angles. The object may be a cargo container, for example. The reconstruction algorithm uses an optimization algorithm and imaging and feasibility models to reconstruct quasi-three-dimensional images from the limited number of views.

A .sup.3Helium gas counter comprising polyethylene slabs, a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and a mixture of .sup.3Helium and Xenon. A .sup.3Helium gas counter comprising polyethylene slabs, a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and a mixture of .sup.3Helium and Krypton. A method of making a .sup.3Helium gas counter comprising providing polyethylene slabs, placing a rectangular gas tube within the polyethylene slabs, and depositing a mixture of .sup.3Helium and Xenon into the rectangular gas tube.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a trailed multiple-viewing-angle item inspection system and method of operating the same. The inspection system includes: a trailer vehicle, a radiation inspection device, a power supply device and a power grid connection device. The trailer vehicle is mounted with a power supply chamber within which a power supply device and a power grid connection device are mounted and an inspection chamber within which a radiation inspection device is mounted. The radiation inspection device includes: ray radiation source configured to emit X-rays from various positions, detectors, a body frame, a transfer device, a data and image process system and a display and operation device. The trailed multiple-viewing-angle item inspection system of the present invention can obtain a transmission image containing depth information of an item by its one pass through the device, and achieve a high-speed inspection, a good image quality and a high inspection efficiency of hazardous articles, and its flexibility and movability can meet requirements in various working conditions.

Disclosed is a method for positioning a target in a three-dimensional CT image and a CT system for security inspection. The method includes: displaying a three-dimensional CT image; receiving a selection by a user of at least one area of the three-dimensional CT image at a viewing angle; generating at least one set of three-dimensional objects in a depth direction based on the selection; and determining a target object from the set. With the above technical solutions, the user may be facilitated in marking a suspected object in a CT image in a quick manner.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for evaluating an image quality of an image produced by an x-ray computed tomography (CT) system.

A method for well integrity assessment using machine-trained prediction of physical characteristics related to well integrity across a depth interval of a cased wellbore having one or more casing strings. The method includes collecting scattered X-ray signals from a plurality of X-ray detectors arranged within a well logging tool, learning trained weights to predict wellbore characteristics from the scattered X-ray signals, collecting further scattered X-ray signals from the X-ray detectors, using the trained weights to quantitatively predict the wellbore characteristics from the further X-ray signals, and using the predicted wellbore characteristics to assess well integrity.

Compact, dual energy radiation scanning systems are described comprising two particle beam accelerators, each configured to accelerate charged particles to different energies, positioned parallel to a direction of movement of an object to be inspected. The accelerator may be positioned perpendicular to a plane of the conveying system, instead. Bend magnet systems bend each charged particle beam toward a respective target. Alternatively, a single dual energy accelerator capable of accelerating charged particles to at least two different energies is positioned parallel to the direction of movement of the object, or perpendicular to a plane of the conveying system. A single bend magnet system is provided to bend each accelerated charged particle beam toward the same target. The particle beams may be bent through an orbit chamber. Two separate passages may be defined through at least part of the orbit chamber, one for charged particles having each energy.

The invention provides a system and method for characterising at least part of a material comprising: a source of incident X-rays (4, 28) configured to irradiate at least part of the material; one or more detectors (300,302,312,1701,1704,1600,1607,1608,1604) adapted to detect radiation emanating from within or passing through the material as a result of the irradiation by the incident radiation (1700) and thereby produce a detection signal (313); and one or more digital processors (304-311,2000-2009) configured to process the detection signal (313) to characterise at least part of the material; wherein the one or more detectors (300,302,312,1701, 1704,1600,1607,1608,1604) and one or more digital processors (304-311,2000-2009) are configured to characterise at least part of the material by performing energy resolved photon counting X-ray transmission spectroscopy analysis.

A CT system and method thereof are disclosed. The system includes: a conveyor mechanism; a first scanning stage configured to scan the object and generate a first digital signal; a second scanning stage spaced from the first scanning stage at a preset distance in a direction of the object's movement; a processing device configured to reconstruct a CT image of the object at a first image quality based on the first digital signal, and analyze the CT image; and a control device configured to adjust a scanning parameter of the second scanning stage based on an analysis result of the processing device to cause the second scanning stage to output a second digital signal. The processing device reconstructs a CT image of the object at a second image quality higher than the first image quality at least based on the second digital signal. The system takes full advantage of the distributed ray sources which replace the normal slip ring technology.

Provided is an apparatus for x-ray examination of moving products, including a conveyor device with a conveying means on which a product to be irradiated rests in a movement plane. The product is transported in at least one of the following manners: along a predetermined movement trajectory at a predetermined speed; in accordance with a predetermined time-dependent course of speed or position; is rotated about a rotary axis that is substantially perpendicular to the movement plane, or any combination thereof. A radiation generating device, configured to generate an x-ray beam, is positioned on one side of the conveying means, and has a detector device, positioned on the opposite side of the conveying means. The radiation generating device is configured to generate an x-ray beam widening in fanlike fashion beginning at an x-radiation source of the radiation generating device.