Handheld Backscatter Scanning Systems With Different Detector Panel Configurations
AssigneeAmerican Science and Engineering, Inc.
InventorsAaron J. Couture, Jeffrey M. Denker
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Abstract
The present specification provides a detector for an X-ray imaging system. The detector includes at least one high resolution layer having high resolution wavelength-shifting optical fibers, each fiber occupying a distinct region of the detector, at least one low resolution layer with low resolution regions, and a single segmented multi-channel photo-multiplier tube for coupling signals obtained from the high resolution fibers and the low resolution regions.
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A handheld backscatter imaging system having a first detector configuration and a second detector configuration, comprising:
- a housing having a body and a handle attached to the body;
- a first backscatter detector positioned within a first plane of the housing;
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- a second plurality of backscatter detectors configured to attach to one or more edges positioned around the first backscatter detector, wherein, in the first detector configuration, the second plurality of backscatter detectors are not positioned within the first plane and wherein, in the second detector configuration, the second plurality of backscatter detectors are positioned within the first plane.
A handheld backscatter imaging system, comprising:
- a housing having a body;
- a first backscatter detector positioned within the housing and defining a first plane;
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- at least one second backscatter detector having a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein, in a first configuration, the at least one second backscatter detector is not positioned within the first plane, wherein, in a second detector configuration, the at least one second backscatter detector is positioned within the first plane, and wherein the at least one second backscatter detector is configured to attach to one or more edges of the housing positioned around the first backscatter detector and configured to be moved relative to the first backscatter detector.
A handheld backscatter imaging system, comprising:
- a housing having a body;
- a first backscatter detector positioned within the housing and defining a first plane;
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- more than one second backscatter detectors having a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein, in a first configuration, the more than one second backscatter detectors are not positioned within the first plane, wherein, in a second detector configuration, the more than one second backscatter detectors are positioned within the first plane, and wherein the more than one second backscatter detectors are configured to attach to one or more edges positioned around the first backscatter detector and configured to be moved relative to the first backscatter detector.
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