Method and system for a multi-axis scanning module

A multi-axis system for scanning radiographic media using a multi-axis swath scanning technique comprising:

• a) at least one multi-axis scanning module comprising:
• i) a housing moveable on a first axis relative to the radiographic media wherein the housing comprises:
• 1) an ellipsoid reflective chamber;
• 2) a channel for transmitting a laser beam in communication with the ellipsoid reflective chamber;
• 3) a first opening in communication with the ellipsoid reflective chamber adapted for permitting light to pass out of the chamber and light to be gathered in the chamber;
• and
• 4) a second opening in communication with the ellipsoid reflective chamber;
• ii) a laser, disposed in the channel to generate a beam of stimulating electromagnetic radiation through the channel and out the first opening to stimulate a area on the radiographic media;
• iii) a filter for passing only light emitted from the area, wherein the filter is disposed between the chamber and the second opening;
• iv) a light detector disposed adjacent the filter in the second opening for detecting the emitted light;
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• v) wherein the multi-axis scanning module is adapted to move transitionally on the first axis while the laser is dithered on a second axis relative to the first axis to enable swath scanning of the radiographic media and production of an electronic signal;
• b) an analog to digital converter in communication with the light detector;
• c) a control processing unit in communication with the analog to digital converter for receiving, storing, and processing the digital signal;
• and
• d) an output device for outputting the digital signal.