A method, apparatus, and system for scanning an elongate structure. A scanner in a scanning system is moved axially along the elongate structure using a translating structure in the scanning system. The elongate structure is scanned axially using an x-ray beam emitted by the scanner as the scanner moves axially along the elongate structure to perform an axial scan. The x-ray beam has a first orientation. A location on the elongate structure having an inconsistency is detected while scanning the elongate structure axially. The elongate structure is scanned at the location with the x-ray beam in a second orientation.

The circular X-ray tube for the irradiation of the object (1) by X-radiation comprising the circular body (2) and at least two friction elements that rub together whereby forming a triboluminescent source of X-radiation. The one friction element comprises at least one circumferential element (3) arranged on the external circumferential side of the circular body (2) of the X-ray tube and the other friction element comprises at least one pressure element (4) that is pressed against the circumferential element (3), where the pressure element (4) is adapted for dragging upon the circumferential element (3), and/or at least one circumferential element (3) is adapted for pulling through under the pressure element (4). The X-ray instrument utilizes the circular X-ray tube and the imaging detectors (7) of ionizing radiation.

A ray scanning apparatus for a luggage conveying system. The apparatus includes: a conveying device for conveying an object under inspection to pass through a scanning area of the ray scanning apparatus; and a plurality of scanning beam planes disposed on a plurality of scanning planes arranging in a conveying direction of the object under inspection, each scanning beam plane includes a ray source module and a detector assembly which are arranged opposite to each other, and the ray source module includes a plurality of ray source points for emitting ray beams, wherein the ray source modules of the plurality of scanning beam planes are arranged on lower, left, and right sides of the scanning area respectively.

The present disclosure provides a vehicle-carried inspection system, including a radiation source and a detector, the radiation source and the detector being arranged to form an inspection passage. The inspection system further includes a controller configured to control the radiation source so that a first dose of radiation which is safe to a driver is radiated from the radiation source when the driver's cab of the inspected vehicle passes through a ray beam, and control the radiation source so that the dose of radiation of the radiation source becomes a working dose of radiation larger than the first dose of radiation when the other subsequent portions of the inspected vehicle pass through the ray beam.

A portable industrial radiography apparatus is provided for radiographic non-destructive testing. The portable industrial radiography apparatus includes a support frame, an upright support member attached to the support frame, an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is pivotally attached to the upright support member adjacent the second end of the lift arm, an x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm, and a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm.

An X-ray apparatus includes: an X-ray source that radiates X-rays upon an object to be measured; a frame upon which the X-ray source is mounted; an anti-vibration mechanism that attenuates vibration applied to the frame; and a shift mechanism that shifts the frame and the anti-vibration mechanism integrally together.

There is disclosed a mobile radiographic imaging apparatus including a component operable to emit radiation for imaging a subject, an arm rotatably connected at a proximal end thereof to a body section of the apparatus, such that it is supported by the body section and can slew relative to the body section about an upright axis, and to a distal end of which said component is connected, and a generator assembly arranged in the body section and including a generator arranged in the casing and electrically connected to said component, the apparatus being configured such that the generator assembly rotates with the arm, about said axis, wherein the generator assembly has a centre of mass which is radially offset from said axis in a second direction that is substantially opposite to said first direction.

An X-ray apparatus which aligns an X-ray radiator with an X-ray detector, an X-ray apparatus which aligns an X-ray radiator with an X-ray detector while maintaining a Source to Image-receptor Distance (SID) and a Source to Object Distance (SOD) therebetween, and methods of operating the X-ray apparatuses are provided.

Disclosed is a radiation shielding tube, wherein a guide tube is made of tungsten or the like, which is excellent in shielding performance, and is configured to be movable depending on various positions where a collimator is installed, so that the guide tube can effectively shield a radiation exposed during movement of a radiation source or RT work in the tube. The radiation shielding tube has a guide tube which is disposed between a radiation source container and a collimator and connects them to each other, and the guide tube is formed in an articular form to be bendable.

An X-ray system includes a multiple degree of freedom robotic arm mounted to a surface of a radiology suite, the robotic arm having one or more telescoping arm members, an X-ray source mounted on an end effector of the multiple degree of freedom robotic arm, at least one X-ray detector, and a work station coupled to the robotic arm, X-ray source, and X-ray detector, wherein the work station is configured to compute robotic arm trajectories for at least one scanning procedure and to control the robotic arm, X-ray source, and X-ray detector to effect the at least one scanning procedure.