G01N2223/408

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLORIZING A RADIOGRAPH FROM CABINET X-RAY SYSTEMS

The present disclosure relates to the field of a cabinet X-ray incorporating an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and a real-time camera, either high definition or standard resolution, for the production of organic and non-organic images and a system and method wherein the attained X-ray radiograph may be colorized to designate different densities. In particular, the disclosure relates to a system and method with corresponding apparatus for capturing a real-time image simultaneously with the X-ray image allowing a cabinet X-ray unit to attain and optimize images either in grayscale or colorized with exact orientation of the 2 images and display the resultant images overlaid/blended upon each other and then saved and transmitted in various formats, i.e. .jpeg., .tiff, DICOM, etc.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CABINET X-RAY SYSTEMS WITH NEAR-INFRARED OPTICAL SYSTEM

The present disclosure relates to the field of a cabinet x-ray incorporating an x-ray tube, an x-ray detector, and a near-infrared optical system mounted onto the cabinet or positioned within the cabinet, for the production of organic and non-organic images. The computing device receives video data from the near-infrared optical system and determines, based on the video data an optical image displaying the captured real-time image or display images adjacently i.e. Picture-In-Picture (PIP). In particular, the present disclosure also relates to a system and method with corresponding apparatus for capturing a near-infrared image simultaneously with the x-ray image allowing a cabinet x-ray unit to attain and optimize images utilizing near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence for sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping in breast cancer patients to improve the Sentinel Lymph Node identification and procedure.

X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INSTALL LOCATION OF DETECTOR
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Disclosed are an X-ray imaging apparatus and a method for determining a position of a detector. in accordance with an aspect of the present embodiment, an X-ray imaging apparatus includes an input receiving a user command; an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays onto a subject according to the user command; a plurality of detectors respectively outputting a plurality of images in response to performing an X-ray radiation operation of the X-ray source; a controller configured to determine at least one image among the plurality of images, wherein the at least one image includes an image corresponding to a detector from which the X-ray is estimated to be incident from the plurality of detectors; and a display configured to display the at least one image.

Method for detecting surface impurities by X-ray fluorescence analysis

A method for detecting surface impurities on a surface of a component by X-ray fluorescence analysis uses a hand spectroscope for application to the surface of a component. The hand spectroscope comprises an X-ray source, a fluorescent radiation detector, an analyzer and a display. The method comprises irradiating the surface of the component with X-rays using the X-ray source; detecting fluorescent radiation, which is emitted by the surface of the component as a result of the irradiation with the X-rays, using the fluorescent radiation detector; measuring a radiation spectrum of the detected fluorescent radiation; generating an evaluation result by analyzing the measured radiation spectrum using the analyzer, the evaluation result comprising a quantitative measure of the surface impurity of the surface due to predetermined characteristic substances; and outputting the generated evaluation result on the display.

RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
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A radiation imaging system comprises a radiation imaging apparatus having a plurality of imaging modes, and a control apparatus configured to control imaging of a radiation image with respect to the radiation imaging apparatus. The radiation imaging system comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain information with respect to a communication state between the radiation imaging apparatus and the control apparatus; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit of at least one of the radiation imaging apparatus and the control apparatus to display information indicating a margin in the communication state based on an imaging mode of the radiation imaging apparatus and the information with respect to the communication state.

X-RAY CT SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD

An X-ray CT system includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to cyclically change energy of the X-rays during one rotation of the X-ray tube around a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to perform a process including a correcting process addressing a difference in a transmission amount between X-rays having first energy and X-rays having second energy, on at least one selected from between: a plurality of first projection data sets acquired when the X-rays having the first energy were radiated; and a plurality of second projection data sets acquired when the X-rays having the second energy were radiated. The processing circuitry is configured to reconstruct an image on the basis of a combined data set generated on the basis of a plurality of projection data sets including the projection data sets resulting from the process.

Method for inspecting a sample using an assembly comprising a scanning electron microscope and a light microscope

The invention relates to a method for inspecting a sample with an assembly comprising a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a light microscope (LM). The assembly comprises a sample holder for holding the sample. The sample holder is arranged for inspecting the sample with both the SEM and the LM, preferably at the same time. The method comprising the steps of: capturing a LM image of the sample in its position for imaging with the SEM; determining a position and dimensions of a region of interest in or on the sample using the LM image; determining values to which the SEM parameters need to be set to image the sample at a desired resolution; and capturing a SEM image of the region of interest, preferably using the first electron beam exposure of said region of interest.

X-ray fluorescence analyzer

A system and method for processing X-ray fluorescence data in a hand-held X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzer are provided. The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer includes a radiation source assembly including a first centerline axis and configured to direct an X-ray beam to impinge on a sample to be tested. The XRF analyzer also includes a radiation detector assembly including a second centerline axis configured to sense X-ray fluorescence (XRF) emitted from the sample in response to the X-ray beam. The XRF analyzer further includes a processor configured to determine a property of the sample to be tested from the emitted XRF, and a proximity sensor configured to continuously measure a distance between the XRF analyzer and the sample to be tested, the distance being at least one of displayed to a user and used by the processor to determine the property.

IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Disclosed is an image displaying apparatus, including: a hardware processor that: acquires a series of frames of a dynamic image from a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates the series of frames at a predetermined imaging frame rate based on received radiation; stores the acquired series of frames in a storage; selects frames to be used for display from the series of frames stored in the storage by picking up a frame from every predetermined number of frames; and displays an edited dynamic image composed of the selected frames on a display.

System and method for quantifying x-ray backscatter system performance

A system for quantifying x-ray backscatter system performance is disclosed. The system includes one or more x-ray backscatter detectors, an x-ray tube, a support, and a plurality of rods mounted on the support and arranged in groups. Each group of rods includes at least two rods having the same width. The system also includes a user interface configured to connect to the x-ray backscatter detectors to receive a backscatter signal from the x-ray backscatter detectors associated with the x-ray tube, where the user interface plots a modulation transfer function representing x-ray backscatter for each rod of the plurality of rods from x-rays transmitted by the x-ray tube.