3D x-ray system adapted for high speed scanning of large...

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2006-09-12

2006-09-12

Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Beam control

Scanner

C378S057000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07106830

ABSTRACT:
A system for forming an image of an object. The system includes a first scanning x-ray source for generating x-rays that diverge from a source point along a first scan path, the point being variable and determined by an input signal provided by a controller. A plurality of x-ray detectors are positioned with respect to the first scan path and are readout by the controller. A conveyor moves the object relative to the first scanning x-ray source and the plurality of x-ray detectors. The object is divided into a plurality of voxels, and the x-ray detectors are positioned such that x-rays pass through each voxel and arrive at one of the detectors when the source point is located at a plurality of points along the first scan path. The controller preferably generates a three-dimensional representation of the object from the x-ray measurements.

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