A tolerance error estimating apparatus, method, program, reconstruction apparatus and control apparatus capable of estimating a deviation of a drive axis from a reference position with respect to driving time are provided. A tolerance error estimating apparatus (processing apparatus 300) X-ray analysis apparatus comprises a specific position calculating section 320 for obtaining a specific position of a reference sample at each rotation driving time from X-ray detection images and a deviation amount calculating section 330 for calculating the deviation amount Δx in the x direction and Δy in the y direction of the center position of a rotation drive shaft as the rotation drive axis at each rotation driving time from the reference position based on the specific position, when the z direction of the orthogonal coordinate system fixed to the sample is set the direction parallel to the rotation drive axis.

Scanning systems may include a stator, a rotor supporting at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector rotatable with the rotor, and a motivator operatively connected to the rotor. The stator, the rotor, the at least one radiation source, and the at least one radiation detector may be located within a housing. A conveyor system may extend through the housing and the rotor. A shielding system including a series of independently movable energy shields sized, shaped, and positioned to at least partially occlude a pathway along which the conveyor system extends may extend from an entrance to the housing, through the rotor, to an exit from the housing. A control system may be configured to cause the shielding system to automatically and dynamically move individual energy shields in response to advancement of one or more objects supported on the conveyor system.

A non-destructive inspection system 1 includes a neutron radiation source 3 capable of emitting neutrons N, and a neutron detector 14 capable of detecting neutrons Nb produced via an inspection object 6a among neutrons N emitted from the neutron radiation source 3. The neutron radiation source 3 includes a linear accelerator 11 capable of emitting charged particles P accelerated; a first magnet section 12 including magnets 12a and 12b facing each other, the magnets 12a and 12b being capable of deflecting the charged particles P in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of emission of the charged particles P from the linear accelerator 11; and a target section 13 capable of producing neutrons N by being irradiated with the charged particles P that have passed through the first magnet section 12.

A detector system for an x-ray imaging device includes a detector chassis, a plurality of sub-assemblies mounted to the detector chassis and within an interior housing of the chassis, the sub-assemblies defining a detector surface, where each sub-assembly includes a thermally-conductive support mounted to the detector chassis, a detector module having an array of x-ray sensitive detector elements mounted to a first surface of the support, an electronics board mounted to a second surface of the support opposite the first surface, at least one electrical connector that connects the detector module to the electronics board, where the electronics board provides power to the detector module and receives digital x-ray image data from the detector module via the at least one electrical connector. Further embodiments include x-ray imaging systems, external beam radiation treatment systems having an integrated x-ray imaging system, and methods therefor.

The vehicle battery inspection device includes a circular ring-shaped rail 10; a vehicle stand 20 that is arranged inside the rail 10, on the vehicle stand 20 the vehicle can self-travel substantially along the axial direction of the rail 10; a vehicle stand driver 30 that movably supports the vehicle stand 20; an X-ray source 40 configured to be movable along a circumferential direction of the rail 10 and irradiates the vehicle on the vehicle stand 20 with X-rays; an X-ray detector 50 configured to be movable in synchronization with the X-ray source 40 along the circumferential direction while being held in an orientation facing the X-ray source 40 and detects the X-rays to output an X-ray CT image of the battery; and a controller 90 which controls the vehicle stand driver 30 to arrange the battery at a location of inspection with the X-rays.

In this X-ray phase imaging apparatus, at least one of a plurality of gratings is composed of a plurality of grating portions arranged along a third direction perpendicular to a first direction along which a subject or an imaging system is moved by a moving mechanism and a second direction along which an X-ray source, a detection unit, and a plurality of grating portions are arranged. The plurality of grating portions are arranged such that adjacent grating portions overlap each other when viewed in the first direction.

A mobile detection device and a detection method are provided. The mobile detection device includes: a bearing platform, being arranged fixedly, and including a bearing surface bearing an object to be detected; a movable gantry, located on a side of the bearing surface bearing the object to be detected and configured to be movable relative to the bearing platform; a movable bearing device, located on a side of the bearing surface away from the movable gantry and configured to be movable relative to the bearing platform; a first radiation source, arranged on one of the movable gantry and the movable bearing device, and a first detector array, arranged opposite to the radiation source and arranged on the other of the movable gantry and the movable bearing device, wherein the movable gantry and the movable bearing device are configured to be moved synchronously relative to the bearing platform.

Systems and methods for robotic inspection of above-ground pipelines are disclosed. Embodiments may include a robotic crawler having a plurality of motors that are individually controllable for improved positioning on the pipeline to facilitate image acquisition. Embodiments may also include mounting systems to house and carry imaging equipment configured to capture image data simultaneously from a plurality of angles. Such mounting systems may be adjustable to account for different sizes of pipes (e.g., 2-40+ inches), and may be configured to account for traversing various pipe support structures. Still further, mounting systems may include quick-release members to allow for removal and re-mounting of imaging equipment when traversing support structures. In other aspects, embodiments may be directed toward control systems for the robotic crawler which assist in the navigation and image capture capabilities of the crawler.

The present disclosure provides a back scattering inspection system and a back scattering inspection method. The back scattering inspection system includes a frame and a back scattering inspection device. The rack includes a track arranged vertically or obliquely relative to the ground, and a space enclosed by the track forms an inspection channel; and the back scattering inspection device includes a back scattering ray emitting device and a back scattering detector, and the back scattering inspection device is movably disposed on the track for inspecting an inspected object passing through the inspection channel. The back scattering inspection system can perform back scattering inspection on a plurality of surfaces of the inspected object.

A tunnel computerised tomographic scanner comprising a rotor (3), an X-ray emitter (7) mounted on the rotor (3), an X-ray detector (8) mounted on the rotor (3), on the opposite side of a detecting zone (4), the X-ray detector (8) comprising a scintillator (9) which has at least one emission face (10) from which the scintillator (9) emits light in the visible spectrum when it is struck by X-rays, and a plurality of video cameras (12) which are positioned in such a way that each of them frames at least one portion of the scintillator (9), for acquiring one after another second images, in the visible spectrum, of the respective portion of the scintillator (9), wherein, according to the method, at least two separate video cameras (12) substantially frame each zone of the emission face (10), and an electronic processing unit is programmed to combine all of the second images obtained by the video cameras (12) and to obtain a first image of the emission face (10), to be used for the tomographic reconstruction of an object (6) which is placed in the detecting zone (4).