Topic
Backscatter X-ray
About: Backscatter X-ray is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 24 publications have been published within this topic receiving 122 citations.
Papers
30 Nov 2006-Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
TL;DR: In this article, a continuously operating scanning X-ray imaging system developed for landmine detection based on a backscatter Xray principle was described. But the mine detection is done from the same side as the source.
Abstract: We describe a continuously operating scanning X-ray imaging system developed for landmine detection based on a backscatter X-ray principle, thus detection is done from the same side as the source. The source operates at 120 kV p and 3 mA. To study the physics of Compton X-ray backscattering, the photon transport factor, backscatter factor (BSF) and backscatter probability (BSP) were simulated using Monte-Carlo calculations using the generalized particle transport program MCNP. Based on the Monte-Carlo analyses results, a mine detecting system has been designed. It potentially has a low false alarm rate and a high detection probability, and a direct imaging facility.
20 citations
Patent•
8 Aug 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a dual-energy backscatter x-ray shoe scanner was used to detect at least one suspect region based on the atomic number image and classifying the detected region as an object class using a changeable list of attributes.
Abstract: Dual-energy backscatter x-ray shoe scanning including: pre-processing input image information received from a shoe scanning device and image calibration data received from a database to output an atomic number image; detecting at least one suspect region based off the atomic number image; identifying the at least one detected suspect region as an object class using a changeable list of attributes; and classifying the object class according to a changeable list of categories.
12 citations
30 Nov 2006-Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A-accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
TL;DR: In this article, a Data Acquisition System (DAS) for backscattered X-rays was developed, which used X-ray backscatter at low energy levels, which has unique advantages in terms of acquiring information that cannot be obtained using the transmission system.
Abstract: Considerable attention has been focused on digital X-ray systems with transmission. However, only a few attempts have been made using X-ray backscatter systems. This study developed a Data Acquisition System (DAS) for backscattered X-rays. The imaging system used X-ray backscatter at low energy levels, which has unique advantages in terms of acquiring information that cannot be obtained using the transmission system. Such systems are of potential benefit in the medical, industrial, security and military fields because of its practical benefits and the low doses used. The developed system is a body scan system. Experiments were carried out using a wire stripper on the polyethylene, which produces results similar to those obtained using the human body during X-ray testing.
11 citations
22 Sep 2003
TL;DR: A general description of backscatter x-ray imaging is provided as well as sample images from systems that can be applied to various homeland defense missions such as detection of concealed weapons, thru-wall imaging, explosives detection, contraband detection in small and large containers, and rapid single-sided scanning of stationary and moving targets as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A general description of backscatter x-ray imaging is provided as well as sample images from systems that can be applied to various homeland defense missions These missions include detection of concealed weapons, thru-wall imaging, explosives detection, contraband detection in small and large containers, and rapid single-sided scanning of stationary and moving targets
10 citations
Related Topics (5)
Performance Metrics
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |