System, kit, and method for x-ray imaging with removably attachable detector assembly

An x-ray imaging system comprising:

• means for x-ray imaging by detecting a first portion of backscattered x-rays that are backscattered from a target, the means for x-ray imaging being movable;
• means for detecting a second portion of the backscattered x-rays;
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• means for securing, removably, the means for detecting the second portion of the backscattered x-rays with the means for x-ray imaging to form an attached arrangement having the means for detecting the second portion and the means for x-ray imaging fixedly oriented with respect to each other,
• the means for x-ray imaging being operable for x-ray imaging both (i) with the means for detecting the second portion secured, removably, to the means for x-ray imaging to form the attached arrangement and (ii) with the means for detecting the second portion detached from the means for x-ray imaging,
• wherein the means for detecting the second portion of the backscattered x-rays forms an outer loop defining an inner opening at which the means for x-ray imaging is configured to be received for attachment of the means for detecting the second portion with the means for x-ray imaging to form the attached arrangement.

An x-ray imaging kit comprising:

• a movable x-ray imager including a first backscatter x-ray detector assembly;
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• a second backscatter x-ray detector assembly that is removably attachable with the movable x-ray imager;
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• complementary attachment features configured to secure, removably, the second backscatter x-ray detector assembly with the movable x-ray imager to form an attached arrangement having the second and first backscatter x-ray detector assemblies fixedly oriented with respect to each other,
• wherein the second backscatter x-ray detector assembly forms an outer loop defining an inner opening at which the movable x-ray imager is configured to be received for attachment of the second backscatter x-ray detector assembly with the movable x-ray imager to form the attached arrangement.

A method of x-ray imaging comprising:

• scanning source x-rays over a target, using a movable x-ray imager including a first backscatter x-ray detector assembly;
• attaching, removably, a second backscatter x-ray detector assembly with the movable x-ray imager to form an attached arrangement, the second backscatter detector assembly forming an outer loop defining an inner opening, wherein attaching includes the second backscatter x-ray detector assembly receiving, at the inner opening, the movable x-ray imager;
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• scanning source x-rays over the target or another target using the movable x-ray imager with the second backscatter x-ray detector assembly removably attached with the movable x-ray imager to form the attached arrangement.