Three dimensional imaging system using laser generated ultrashort x-ray pulser

An apparatus for imaging the interior of an object located in a field of view volume comprising

• a source of a ultra short collimated x-ray pulse emitted at a first time having a predetermined energy spectrum and direction passing through said field of view volume,
• a detector array comprising a plurality of x-ray detectors each having timing and detection means to enable detection at a second time of the intensity of x-ray pulses Compton scattered by said object, wherein said second time follows said first time,
• array signal processor means for receiving from said source of said x-ray pulse a signal indicative of said first time and for receiving from said detector array signals indicative of said second time and said intensity signal from said detector array and for transmitting image data indicative of the location and density of the scattering center producing the scattered radiation,
• graphics processor means for receiving said image data from said array signal processor, wherein said image data may be stored and/or displayed on data display or data storage means.