X-Ray Inspection System That Integrates Manifest Data With Imaging/Detection Processing

A method for inspecting cargo and vehicles, comprising:

• scanning a cargo container or vehicle at a service post using non-intrusive system;
• importing manifest data associated with the cargo or vehicle being scanned;
• and
• analyzing said scan images and associated manifest data to determine if the contents of the cargo or vehicle correspond to the same cargo type as specified in the manifest data.

A method for screening cargo, the method comprising:

• scanning a cargo container using non-intrusive X-ray system to generate a scan image;
• importing manifest data associated with the cargo or vehicle being scanned;
• obtaining cargo code information from manifest data;
• retrieving stored images associated with said cargo code from an image database;
• and
• comparing features of said scan image to features of historically stored images to determine if the contents of the cargo or vehicle match the manifest data.