WO2007108279A1 - 放射線検出器及び放射線検出方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an energy discrimination type radiation detector and a radiation detection method.
- a radiation detector As a radiation detector, a photon counting method in which an output signal is generated according to the energy of radiation photons constituting incident radiation and the generated output signal is counted for a certain period of time is detected. Things are known. Examples of such photon force-tuning type radiation detectors include those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3.
- the radiation detection device (radiation detector) of Patent Document 1 discriminates the output signal generated by detecting radiation with a semiconductor sensor, and the sensor's photon energy versus dose is output to the output of each discriminator. Perform correction corresponding to sensitivity dependence. By applying such correction, the detection sensitivity of the entire detectable energy range of the semiconductor sensor is made uniform.
- the radiation detector of Patent Document 2 corrects the influence of the energy spectrum depending on the incident position by setting energy windows having different energy window widths for each incident position of radiation. Further, in the radiation detector of Patent Document 3, the first count value corresponding to the first main energy window is changed to the second count value corresponding to the second sub energy window and the second sub energy window. Crosstalk correction is performed based on the ratio of the width of the first main energy window to the width of the first main energy window.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-11575
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-269377
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-318755
- the count value obtained by discriminating the wave height is used.
- the detection sensitivity of the detection energy range of the semiconductor sensor is adjusted, the radiation is detected in the entire detection energy range of the semiconductor sensor.
- the detection energy region is set according to the incident position of the radiation to the radiation detector. This is because the radiation is reliably detected at each incident position.
- a single radiation for example, T1—
- T1— that corrects the crosstalk between the energy windows for detecting the radiation output from T1-201 and the radiation output from Tc-99m, respectively.
- (Radiation output from 201) is detected with one energy window.
- an energy discrimination type is required for a radiation detector applied to a non-destructive inspection or the like performed by irradiating an inspection object with radiation output from a radiation irradiation unit.
- the radiation incident on the radiation detector is detected by energy discrimination according to the energy value of the radiation photon.
- One method for obtaining the radiation count value for each energy window is to make the width of each energy window substantially constant.
- the radiation itself irradiating the inspection object has an energy characteristic. Therefore, the energy characteristic of the radiation itself is between the energy windows divided at equal energy intervals as described above. Accordingly, a difference in detection sensitivity is generated.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an energy discrimination type radiation detector and a radiation detection method in which the detection sensitivity between a plurality of energy regions is made uniform.
- the radiation detector according to the present invention is a radiation detector that discriminates and detects radiation that has been irradiated on an object to be inspected and passed through the object to be inspected into a plurality of energy regions, and is used to detect the energy of incident radiation.
- a signal processing unit that obtains a region-specific count value that is a radiation count value per predetermined time in a plurality of energy regions by counting the output signal thus discriminated, and irradiating the object to be inspected Radiation
- the 1st to Nth signal discrimination thresholds are the areas of multiple energy areas when the radiation detection unit detects the reference radiation.
- the count value for each reference area, which is another count value, is set to be substantially uniform.
- the signal discrimination unit discriminates the output signal output from the radiation detection unit based on the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds. Then, the signal discriminating unit further counts the output signals thus discriminated, so that the count values for the plurality of energy regions are obtained.
- the radiation incident on the radiation detector can be detected by discriminating it into a plurality of energy regions according to the energy of the radiation.
- the reference radiation is radiation applied to the inspection object and is in a state before being applied to the inspection object, and therefore the radiation passing through the inspection object is detected by the radiation detector.
- each of the count values for each of the plurality of energy regions changes with respect to the count value for each reference region of the corresponding energy region.
- the detection sensitivity in a plurality of energy regions is determined by the count value for each reference region.
- the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds are set so that the count values for each reference region of the plurality of energy regions are substantially uniform. Therefore, detection between the plurality of energy regions is performed.
- the sensitivity is almost uniform.
- the signal processing unit of the radiation detection apparatus counts the output signal discriminated by the signal discriminating unit and the signal discriminating unit discriminating the output signal by the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds.
- a counter for obtaining a count value for each threshold value which is a radiation count value per predetermined time for each of the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds, and a count value for each region based on the count value for each threshold acquired by the count unit. It is preferable to include a calculation unit that calculates, and a threshold setting unit that sets the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds in the signal discriminating unit so that the count values for the reference regions of the plurality of energy regions are substantially uniform. .
- the output signal of the radiation detection unit is distinguished by the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds in the signal discrimination unit, and then counted by the counting unit. Accordingly, the threshold count value can be obtained for each of the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds. Then, the calculation unit is determined by the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds based on the count value by threshold acquired by the calculation unit. Since the region-specific count values of the plurality of energy regions are calculated, the region-specific count values of the plurality of energy regions can be acquired. In addition, since the threshold setting unit of the signal processing unit sets the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds, it is possible to set the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds every time the radiation detector is used. It is.
- the first signal discrimination threshold corresponds to the minimum energy value among the N energy values
- the radiation detection unit When the reference radiation is detected, the threshold value setting unit is configured to output a plurality of energy values when a threshold value obtained by dividing the threshold value obtained by the first signal discrimination threshold value by the number of energy regions is defined as a specified value. It is preferable to set the 1st to Nth signal discrimination thresholds so that the count value for each reference area of the area substantially matches the specified value.
- the threshold count value for the first signal discrimination threshold is the threshold count value for the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds Becomes the maximum value. Therefore, by setting the first to Nth signal discrimination threshold values based on the specified value, the count value for each reference area for each of the plurality of energy areas can be increased. As a result, the detection sensitivity can be made uniform and a decrease in detection sensitivity can be suppressed.
- the signal processing unit included in the radiation detection device is configured to form an image of the inspection object for each of a plurality of energy regions when the radiation detection unit detects radiation that has passed through the inspection object. It is preferable that the image data for each region is created based on the region-specific count values of a plurality of energy regions. In this radiation detection apparatus, detection sensitivities in a plurality of energy regions are made uniform. Therefore, the image quality of the object to be inspected with respect to each energy region formed using the region-specific image data created as described above is substantially uniform between the images.
- the first signal discrimination threshold corresponds to the minimum energy value among the N energy values
- the calculation unit creates image data for each area to form an image of the object to be inspected for each of the plurality of energy areas, based on the count values for each area of the plurality of energy areas, and extracts material information for the object to be inspected
- the material identification image data for forming the material identification image is created based on the image data for each region and the shape of the inspection object is shown.
- shape recognition image data for forming a shape recognition image is created based on the threshold-based count value for the first signal discrimination threshold acquired by the counting unit, the shape recognition image, the material identification image, It is preferable to create composite image image data for forming a composite image by combining shape recognition image data and material identification image data.
- the image data for each region is created by the calculation unit based on the count values for each of the plurality of energy regions for which the detection sensitivity is made uniform.
- the image data for each energy region is created by the calculation unit based on the count values for each of the plurality of energy regions for which the detection sensitivity is made uniform.
- the calculation unit creates material identification data for forming a material identification image obtained by extracting material information of the object to be inspected using a plurality of image data for each region.
- a material identification image can be obtained from the created material identification image data, and as a result, it is possible to identify the difference in the material contained in the test object.
- the calculation unit creates shape recognition image data based on the threshold-based count value with respect to the first signal discrimination threshold. Since the first signal discrimination threshold corresponds to the lowest energy value, the threshold count value for the first signal discrimination threshold is the threshold count obtained for the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds. It becomes the maximum value among the numerical values. Therefore, the shape of the inspection object can be surely recognized by the shape recognition image formed from the image data for shape recognition.
- the calculation unit creates composite image image data from the shape recognition image data and the material identification image data. Since the composite image formed from this composite image data is a composite of the shape recognition image and the material identification image, the material of the part can be selected at the same time while checking the shape of the part of the material with different materials. It is possible to specify.
- the radiation detection method includes a radiation detection unit that detects radiation, a radiation Line detector force
- a radiation detector having a signal processing unit that discriminates and counts the output signal output by a signal discrimination threshold, and radiates radiation to the object to be inspected into multiple energy regions.
- the signal processing unit discriminates the output signal generated in the detection process using the 1st to Nth signal discrimination thresholds corresponding to N energy values (N is an integer equal to or greater than 1).
- region-specific count values that are radiation count values per predetermined time in a plurality of energy regions by counting the output signals discriminated in the signal discrimination step in the signal processing unit.
- the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds when the reference radiation is the radiation that is irradiated to the object and before passing through the object. Is set so that the reference value for each reference region, which is the reference value for each energy region when the reference radiation is detected in the detection step, is substantially uniform.
- the signal discrimination unit discriminates the output signal generated in the detection step by the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds in the signal discrimination step. Then, the discriminating output signal is further counted by the signal discriminating unit in the counting step, so that the count value for each energy region divided by the energy values corresponding to the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds. Is acquired. Therefore, the radiation incident on the radiation detector can be detected by discriminating it into a plurality of energy regions according to the energy of the radiation.
- the reference radiation is radiation that irradiates the inspection object and is in a state before being applied to the inspection object
- the radiation that has passed through the inspection object is detected in the detection process.
- each area count value of the plurality of energy regions changes with respect to the reference area count value of the corresponding energy area. Therefore, the detection sensitivity in a plurality of energy regions is determined by the reference region count value.
- the 1st to Nth signal discrimination thresholds are set so that the count values for each reference region of the plurality of energy regions are substantially uniform, so that the detection sensitivity between the plurality of energy regions is set. It is possible to achieve a uniform level.
- the radiation count value per predetermined time for each of the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds is counted by counting the output signals discriminated in the signal discrimination step. It is preferable to include a counting step for obtaining the threshold value-based count value and a calculation step for calculating the region-specific count value based on the threshold value-based count value acquired in the counting step.
- the output signals discriminated by the 1st to Nth signal discrimination thresholds in the signal discrimination process are counted in the counting process, so that a predetermined value for each of the 1st to Nth signal discrimination thresholds is obtained. It is possible to acquire a count value for each threshold which is a radiation count value per time. Then, in the calculation step, the region-by-region count value is calculated based on the threshold-by-threshold value acquired in the counting step, so that the region-by-region count value of each of the plurality of energy regions can be acquired.
- the radiation detection method when the radiation detection unit detects radiation that has passed through the inspection object in the detection step, the radiation detection method is for each region for forming an image of the inspection object for each of a plurality of energy regions. It is preferable to further include a region-by-region image data creation step for creating image data based on the region-by-region count value acquired in the count value acquisition step.
- the image data generation step further includes an image data generation step for generating image data for forming an image of the inspection object.
- the shape recognition image data for forming the shape recognition image showing the shape of the object to be inspected is obtained in the count value acquisition process based on the threshold value count value acquired by the first signal discrimination threshold value.
- the shape recognition image data creation process to be created, and Area to create based on!
- An image data creation step material identifying extracted material information of (3) the object to be inspected
- Material identification image data creation step for creating material identification image data for forming an image based on region-specific image data corresponding to a plurality of energy regions created in the region-specific image data creation step
- Composite image image data creation process for creating composite image image data for forming a composite image by combining shape recognition image and material identification image from shape recognition image data and material identification image data It is preferable to have.
- shape recognition image data is created based on the threshold-based count value with respect to the first signal discrimination threshold. Since the first signal discrimination threshold corresponds to the minimum energy value, the threshold count for the first signal discrimination threshold is obtained for the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds. It becomes the maximum value among. Therefore, the shape of the object to be inspected can be surely recognized by the shape recognition image formed from the shape recognition image data.
- the image data creation process for each area in the image data creation process is obtained based on the count values for each of the plurality of energy areas for which the detection sensitivity is made uniform. Created. As a result, it is possible to obtain an image of the inspection object for each energy region in a state where the image quality between the images is substantially uniform.
- a material identification image is formed by extracting material information of the object to be inspected using a plurality of region-specific image data. Create image data for material identification. As a result, a material identification image can be obtained from the created material identification image data, and as a result, it is possible to identify the difference in the material contained in the inspection object.
- the inspection object is formed using a threshold-based count value. There is a tendency that the influence of noise becomes larger than the image of.
- composite image data is created from the shape recognition image data and the material identification image data in the composite image image data creation step of the image data creation process. Speak. Since the composite image formed from the composite image image data is composed of the shape recognition image and the material identification image, the material included in the inspection object It is possible to identify the material of the parts at the same time while checking the shapes of the different parts.
- the radiation detection method further includes a threshold setting step of setting first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds, and the threshold setting step sets the first signal discrimination threshold as the N energy values.
- a first setting process that sets the minimum energy value of the reference radiation, and a reference radiation detection that generates a reference output signal that is an output signal corresponding to the energy of the reference radiation by detecting the reference radiation by the radiation detection unit
- a reference count value acquisition step of acquiring a reference count value that is a radiation count value per predetermined time by discriminating and counting the reference output signal by the first signal discrimination threshold in the signal processing unit, and signal processing Radiation count value per predetermined time obtained by discriminating and counting the reference output signal in the signal processing unit while changing the signal discrimination threshold in the unit, and the reference count It is preferable to have a second setting step of setting the second to Nth signal discrimination thresholds among the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds using the value.
- the reference count value is obtained by discriminating and counting the reference output signal generated in the reference radiation detection step according to the first signal discrimination threshold set in the first setting step. Then, the second to Nth signal discrimination thresholds are set using the radiation count value acquired in the signal processing unit and the reference count value while changing the signal discrimination threshold.
- the reference count value acquired in the reference count value acquisition step is the maximum value among the radiation count values (threshold value count values) acquired by the first to Nth signal discrimination threshold values. For this reason, by setting the second to Nth signal discrimination thresholds, which are set so that the count values of the plurality of energy regions are approximately uniform, using the reference count value, It is possible to increase the detection sensitivity. In addition, since the 2nd to Nth signal discrimination thresholds are set by using the radiation count values acquired for each signal discrimination threshold while changing the signal discrimination threshold, a plurality of more reliably It is possible to set the count value for each energy region to be substantially uniform.
- the second setting step of the threshold setting unit is a step of setting the mth signal discrimination threshold (m is an integer of 2 to N) among the 2nd to Nth signal discrimination thresholds,
- the reference output signal is generated while changing the signal discrimination threshold in the signal processing unit to the (m-1) th signal discrimination threshold force.
- the difference from the radiation count value obtained by discrimination corresponds to the count value by area between the energy values corresponding to the two signal discrimination thresholds. Therefore, by determining the m-th signal discrimination threshold so that the count value for each region substantially matches the specified value, the second to Nth count values are set so that the count values for each region of the plurality of energy regions substantially match.
- a signal discrimination threshold can be set.
- an output signal output from the radiation detection unit is output to the signal processing unit when no radiation is incident on the radiation detection unit. It is preferable to set, as the first signal discrimination signal, the signal discrimination threshold when the count value per predetermined time obtained by discriminating and counting while changing the signal discrimination threshold is below the reference value.
- An output signal may be output from the radiation detection unit even when the radiation detection unit is not irradiated with radiation.
- the count result obtained by counting the output signal by the signal processing unit is a dark count at the time of radiation detection.
- the noise is known as the value.
- radiation can be detected by energy discrimination with a substantially uniform detection sensitivity between a plurality of energy regions.
- FIG. 1 A configuration of a nondestructive inspection system to which an embodiment of a radiation detector according to the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram showing the composition
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of a signal discriminating unit of the radiation detector shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of energy characteristics of reference radiation.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an example of an inspection object.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the energy characteristics of radiation that has passed through each member constituting the inspection object shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a process for setting a first signal discrimination threshold.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a process of setting second to Nth signal discrimination thresholds.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart of one embodiment of a radiation detection method according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a process of setting first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds and subsequent to FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of setting a plurality of energy regions.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to an image of an object to be inspected in a case where count values for a plurality of energy regions are made substantially uniform.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram corresponding to an image of an inspection object when a plurality of energy regions are divided at equal energy intervals.
- FIG. 14 is a view corresponding to a photograph of an inspection object used in an example.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram corresponding to the shape recognition image of the inspection object shown in FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram corresponding to an image of an inspection object for each of a plurality of energy regions.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram corresponding to the material identification image of the inspection object shown in FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram corresponding to the composite image of the inspection object shown in FIG.
- FIG. 19 is a flowchart of another embodiment of the radiation detection method according to the present invention. Explanation of symbols
- Non-destructive inspection system 2... Inspected object, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2 ⁇ ⁇ Parts (parts of different materials), 3... Radiation irradiation part, 4... Radiation detection device, 6... Radiation detection 7 ... Control device 10 ... Radiation detection part 20 ... Signal processing part 40 ... Signal discrimination part 50 ... Threshold setting part 60 ... Counter part 80 ... Arithmetic unit.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a nondestructive inspection system to which an embodiment of a radiation detector according to the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the configuration of the signal discriminating unit of the radiation detector shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows a part of the configuration of the signal discriminating unit.
- the nondestructive inspection system 1 performs nondestructive inspection of the inspection object 2, and is used for, for example, inspection of baggage at an airport or inspection of contaminants in food.
- the nondestructive inspection system 1 includes a radiation irradiation unit 3 that outputs radiation to be irradiated on the inspection object 2, a radiation detection device 4 that detects the radiation, and a position adjusting means 5 for adjusting the inspection position of the inspection object 2. It is comprised including.
- the position adjusting means 5 may be, for example, a manipulator that moves the object 2 while holding the object 2, or places the object 2 and moves the object 2 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the radiation irradiation direction. Even if it is possible stage.
- the radiation irradiation unit 3 is, for example, an X-ray tube (radiation source) that outputs X-rays (radiation).
- the radiation output from the radiation irradiating unit 3 and irradiated on the inspection object 2 and in a state before passing through the inspection object 2 is also referred to as reference radiation as reference state radiation.
- the radiation irradiating unit 3 may have a radiation adjusting unit (not shown) such as a filter for shaping a waveform of radiation output from a radiation source such as an X-ray tube or cutting out a desired energy region. Good.
- a radiation adjustment unit When such a radiation adjustment unit is provided, the radiation output from the radiation source and passed through the radiation adjustment unit becomes the reference radiation output from the radiation irradiation unit 3.
- this reference radiation has energy characteristics such that the number of radiation photons decreases as the energy increases.
- the radiation detection device 4 includes a radiation detector 6 that detects radiation by the photon counting method, and a control device 7 that controls the radiation detector 6. Yes.
- the control device 7 is a personal computer (PC) having an input unit 7A such as a keyboard and an output unit 7B such as a display, and a control unit 7C including a CPU and the like.
- the control device 7 inputs data to the radiation detector 6 using the input unit 7A and displays the data output from the radiation detector 6 using the output unit 7B.
- the control device 7 also has a function of adjusting the inspection position of the inspection object 2 by controlling the position adjusting means 5.
- the control device 7 may include a force input unit 7A and an output unit 7B which are PCs having the control unit 7C.
- the radiation detector 6 is an energy discriminating type detector, and N incident energy values (N is 5 in Fig. 3) as shown in Fig. 3 according to the energy of the radiation.
- energy window W is divided into energy value E and reference release.
- Lugie value E means that the intensity is almost 0 in the energy characteristics of the reference radiation.
- the energy corresponds to the maximum value of the tube voltage applied to the X-ray tube.
- the configuration of the radiation detector 6 will be described in more detail.
- the radiation detector 6 includes a radiation detector 10 that detects radiation and generates an output signal corresponding to the energy of the radiation.
- the radiation detection unit 10 is a line sensor in which a plurality (eg, 64) of radiation detection elements 11 (see FIG. 2) that detect radiation are arranged in a line.
- a plurality eg, 64
- each radiation detecting element 11 include those using tellurium cadmium (CdTe).
- the radiation detection element 11 generates a pulse signal (output signal) having a peak value corresponding to the energy value of the radiation photons constituting the incident radiation and outputs 20 pulses of a signal processing unit included in the radiation detector 6.
- the signal processing unit 20 is a signal processing circuit as exemplified by an application-specific IC (ASI C) or the like electrically connected to the radiation detection unit 10, and includes a pulse input from the radiation detection unit 10. Predetermined signal processing (for example, counting processing, image forming processing, etc.) is performed on the source signal.
- the signal processing unit 20 is electrically connected to the control device 7, receives data input through the input unit 7A, and also obtains data (radiation count value data and , Image data, etc.) to the control device 7.
- the signal processing unit 20 includes an amplification unit 30 that amplifies the pulse signal input from the radiation detection unit 10.
- the amplifier 30 is an amplifier 31 corresponding to each radiation detection element 11 (see FIG. 2).
- the amplifier 31 amplifies the pulse signal input from each radiation detection element 11 and shapes the waveform thereof.
- the amplifier 31 inputs the amplified pulse signal (hereinafter referred to as “amplified pulse signal”) to the signal discriminating unit 40.
- the signal discriminating unit 40 converts the amplified pulse signal input from the amplifying unit 30 into first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds T to T (hereinafter simply referred to as "signal discrimination thresholds" set by the threshold setting unit 50). ⁇
- the signal discriminator 40 has a discriminator unit 41 corresponding to each of the plurality of radiation detection elements 11.
- Each discriminator unit 41 is also configured with N (in FIG. 2, N is 5) wave height discriminators 42-42 force.
- Each of the wave height discriminators 42 to 42 has a signal
- the discrimination threshold ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is assigned, and the voltage value corresponding to the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
- the wave height discriminators 42 to 42 are output from the respective radiation detection elements 11, and correspond to amplifiers.
- the amplified pulse signal amplified at 31 is discriminated according to the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ to ⁇ and output
- the counting unit 60 counts the output pulse signals discriminated by the signal discriminating unit 40.
- the counting unit 60 has a counter unit 61 corresponding to each of a plurality (eg, 64) of discriminator units 41.
- Each counter unit 61 has a wave height discriminator 42 constituting a discriminator unit 41.
- the counters 62 to 62 are output pulse signals from which the corresponding wave height discriminators 42 to 42 are also output.
- the number is counted for a certain accumulation time (predetermined time), and radiation count values C to c per accumulation time are obtained.
- Each radiation count value c to c corresponds to the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ to ⁇ .
- N-ray count value C is also referred to as threshold value count value C [T] to C [T] (threshold value count value C [T]).
- the count values C [T] to C [T] are stored in the storage unit 70 (see FIG. 1) of the signal processing unit 20.
- the signal processing unit 20 As shown in FIG. 1, the signal processing unit 20 is the signal processing unit 20
- the calculation unit 80 includes N counts based on the threshold-based count values C [T] to C [T] obtained by the count unit 60.
- the radiation count per accumulation time for each energy window w to w (hereinafter referred to as ⁇ region
- a to A are calculated.
- the area-specific count values A to A are adjacent, for example.
- the difference between the threshold value count value C [T] and the threshold value count value C [T] is taken.
- the count value A for each region in the energy window W is calculated.
- the calculated area-specific count values A to A are stored in the storage unit 70.
- calculation unit 80 uses threshold-based count values C [T] to C [T] and region-specific count values A to A.
- the calculation unit 80 sets the minimum energy value E among the energy values E to E.
- the threshold-based count value C [T] discriminated by the corresponding first signal discrimination threshold T is used as the position information of the radiation detection element 11 in the radiation detection unit 10 and the inspection position information of the inspection object 2 ( Map according to the measurement line.
- shape recognition image the shape recognition image data for forming an image showing the shape of the inspection object 2 (hereinafter referred to as “shape recognition image”), which is a transmission image of the inspection object 2 by radiation, is created. .
- calculation unit 80 generates the shape recognition image data based on the area-specific count values A to A.
- the image data for each region for forming the image is created.
- Image data for each region for each energy window W to w is acquired with the detection energy region limited.
- the area-specific image data includes
- the calculation unit 80 is included in each area-specific image data for a plurality of area-specific image data. Create material identification image data to form a material identification image (extracted material information) that can identify the material of inspection object 2 by performing material identification calculation processing that extracts material information . Further, the calculation unit 80 performs a process of superimposing the created material identification image data on the shape recognition image data, thereby forming a composite image in which the material identification image and the shape recognition image are synthesized. Further, image data for composite image is created.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an inspection object.
- the inspection object 2 has three members 2A, 2B, 2C of different materials, and the members 2B and 2C are attached to one side surface of the member 2A.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the energy characteristics of the radiation that has passed through each of the members 2A to 2C constituting the inspection object shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents energy
- the vertical axis represents radiation absorption.
- the three energy characteristics shown in FIG. 5 correspond to the members 2A, 2B, and 2C in the order of the upper force in FIG.
- the energy characteristics of the radiation that has passed through each of the members 2A to 2C are those when the radiation passes independently. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the members 2B and 2C are overlapped on the member 2A, the energy characteristics of the radiation passing through the inspection object 2 are affected by the respective members 2A to 2C. Therefore, the energy characteristics shown in Fig. 5 are superimposed.
- the material identification image data obtained by extracting the material information of the object 2 to be inspected specifically, the material information of the parts having different materials of the object 2 to be inspected can be acquired.
- the arithmetic processing using the above four arithmetic operations is, for example, difference processing, addition processing, multiplication processing, division processing, or a combination thereof.
- the threshold setting unit 50 which is one feature of the radiation detection apparatus 4, will be described in detail.
- the threshold value setting unit 50 included in the signal processing unit 20 includes the count values A to A (hereinafter referred to as “reference regions”) of the energy windows W to W when the reference radiation is detected.
- a threshold value control unit 51 and a count value comparison unit 52 are provided.
- the threshold control unit 51 sets a signal discrimination threshold to be input to the signal discrimination unit 40, generates a voltage signal having a reference voltage value corresponding to the signal discrimination threshold, and inputs the voltage signal to the signal discrimination unit 40.
- the count value comparison unit 52 determines whether or not the threshold count value corresponding to the signal discrimination threshold input to the signal discrimination unit 40 matches a predetermined value.
- the threshold value setting unit 50 uses the comparison result of the count value comparison unit 52 to change the number of signals while changing the signal discrimination threshold value input to the signal discrimination unit 40 by the threshold value control unit 51. Set discrimination thresholds ⁇ to ⁇ in order. This will be described more specifically.
- the threshold setting unit 50 sets the first signal discrimination threshold ⁇ .
- This first signal discrimination threshold ⁇ is the radiation count value (hereinafter referred to as ⁇ dark count value '') C caused by the pulse signal output from the radiation detection unit 10 due to the influence of dark current or the like. Release d
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting the first signal discrimination threshold.
- the horizontal axis indicates energy, and the vertical axis indicates the dark count value.
- the threshold control unit 51 acquires the dark count value C [T] while increasing the signal discrimination threshold T, for example, by increasing the value force corresponding to the energy value 0 in increments of the threshold ⁇ . D
- the count value comparison unit 52 sets the dark count value C [T] acquired in advance when the signal discrimination threshold T corresponding to the energy value ⁇ ⁇ E (n is an integer of 1 or more) is set. ⁇ d ⁇ ⁇
- the threshold control unit 51 determines the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ set in the signal discrimination unit 40 as the first signal discrimination threshold ⁇ .
- the threshold value setting unit 50 sets the first signal discrimination threshold value 1 in the signal discrimination unit 40 and the threshold value count value C [ T] (hereinafter also referred to as “reference count value C”), the second to Nth signal discrimination thresholds T to T
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting the 2nd to Nth signal discrimination thresholds.
- N is set to 5.
- the horizontal axis represents energy, and the vertical axis represents the count value by threshold.
- E be the energy value corresponding to the mth signal discrimination threshold T.
- the threshold control unit 51 increases the signal discrimination threshold of the signal discriminating unit 40 in increments of the threshold ( ⁇ ) in increments of the previous (m ⁇ 1) th signal discrimination threshold T force.
- the count value comparison unit 52 is m ⁇ ⁇
- the target value (predetermined value) G to be compared is compared.
- Equation (1) R is a reference count value C of a plurality of energy windows to be set.
- this R is referred to as a specified value.
- the threshold value control unit 51 determines the signal discrimination threshold value ( ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ T) when the count value comparison unit 52 determines that the threshold value-specific count value C [T + ⁇ ⁇ ] and the target values G and mm are substantially the same. Is set as the mth signal discrimination threshold T. Repeat the setting of the mth signal discrimination threshold T until m becomes N m m
- the second to Nth signal discrimination thresholds ⁇ to T are set.
- the target value G expressed by the equation (1) is the threshold value m m — 1 obtained from the (m ⁇ 1) th signal discrimination threshold ⁇ .
- the count values A to A for each area are calculated as follows: the count value C [T + ⁇ ⁇ ] for each threshold and the target value G
- A is preferably within the range of R (1Z2) R with respect to the specified value R.
- JIS (1Z10) R It is preferable to be within the range of JIS (1Z10) R.
- the specified value R is 2000, it is preferable that the count values A to A for each reference area are values within 1000 to 3000.
- the setting of the signal discrimination thresholds T to T by the threshold setting unit 50 is performed by each discriminator unit 41.
- a signal discrimination threshold is set so that an output pulse signal is not generated.
- the signal discrimination threshold at which such an output pulse signal is not generated is, for example, the maximum energy value ⁇
- wave height discriminators 42 to 42 that respectively assign signal discrimination thresholds ⁇ to ⁇ are used.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the radiation detection method according to the present invention.
- step S 10 various conditions required for radiation detection are input to the signal processing unit 20 of the radiation detector 6 through the input unit 7 A of the control device 7.
- the various conditions to be input include, for example, the number of signal discrimination thresholds set, the reference value for setting the first signal discrimination threshold T, the number of measurement lines (number of measurements), and the output pulse signal at the counter 60. Accumulation time, threshold value ⁇ , etc.
- a signal discrimination threshold is set.
- the method for setting the signal discrimination threshold will be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 10 are flowcharts showing a method of setting the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds.
- step S200 the number of signal discrimination thresholds to be used is set from N signal discrimination thresholds T to T. That is, the wave height discriminator to be used 42 ⁇
- the threshold setting unit 50 may perform the setting or may be set by the operator through the input unit 7.
- Multiple discriminator units 41 each have a number of wave height discriminators 42 to 42
- step S200 after setting a signal discrimination threshold to be used, a first signal discrimination threshold value ⁇ is set (first setting step). That is, in step S201, the threshold control unit 51 inputs the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ , which is an initial value for sweeping the signal discrimination threshold when setting the first signal discrimination threshold ⁇ , to the signal discrimination unit 40. At this time, the signal discriminator 40
- the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ is input to the wave height discriminator 42 among the wave height discriminators 42 to 42
- the other pulse height discriminators 42 to 42 have a signal discrimination threshold at which no output pulse signal is generated.
- step S202 a radiation count value (dark count value) C output from the counting unit 60 is obtained in a state where radiation is irradiated from the radiation irradiating unit 3.
- the count value comparison unit 52 determines whether or not the dark count value C is equal to or less than the reference value d
- step S204 the signal discrimination threshold T is increased by the increment threshold ⁇
- Steps S202 and S203 are repeated until the count value C falls below the reference value. Step S When 202 and S203 are repeated n times, T +
- step S203 the dark count value acquired in step S203 is C [T + ⁇ ⁇
- step S205 d When the dark count value C is less than or equal to the reference value (“Y” in S203), step S205 d
- step S206 radiation is emitted from the radiation irradiating unit 3, and the reference radiation is detected by the radiation detecting unit 10 (detection step, reference radiation detection step).
- step S207 the reference count value C as the threshold value count value C [ ⁇ ] for the first signal discrimination threshold ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ in the reference radiation is acquired.
- the pulse signal (reference output signal) generated by detecting the quasi-radiation is discriminated by the signal discriminator 40 with the first signal discrimination threshold ⁇ , and the discriminated pulse signal is counted by the counter 60.
- the reference count value C is acquired (reference count value acquisition process).
- step S208 target value G is calculated. That is, the calculation unit 80 uses the reference count value C stored in the storage unit 70 and Equation (1) to achieve the target.
- the initial value of the mth signal discrimination threshold T is set to the (m-1) th signal discrimination threshold T which is the previous signal discrimination threshold (for example, if m is 2, the first signal discrimination threshold T Threshold) m— 1
- the signal discrimination threshold T as the initial value is input to the wave height discriminator 42 for setting the m-th signal discrimination threshold T, and no output pulse signal is generated in the other wave height mm-1 discriminators. Input the signal discrimination threshold.
- step S210 reference radiation is detected in the same manner as in step S206.
- step S211 the threshold count value C [T] with respect to the (m ⁇ l) th signal discrimination threshold T is acquired in the same manner as in step S207.
- step S212 the count value comparison unit 52 compares the count value C [T] for each threshold with the target value G m ⁇ 1 m. This comparison is performed on the output results from the plurality of radiation detection elements 11 included in the radiation detection unit 10. If the count value C [T] by threshold is less than the target value G, m – 1 m
- the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ is set to the increment threshold ⁇ m— 1
- Steps S210 to S213 are repeated until] reaches the target value G or more.
- steps S210 to S213 are repeated n times, in step S210, ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ is input to the signal discriminator 40 as the signal discrimination threshold, and the threshold count ms acquired in step S211 ms
- the value is C [T + ⁇ ⁇ ].
- step S212 when the threshold count value C [T + ⁇ ⁇ ] is greater than or equal to the target value G m— 1 m
- step S 214 the m-th signal discrimination threshold T is set as follows.
- the signal discrimination threshold ( ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ ) is set as the mth signal discrimination threshold ⁇ .
- the signal discrimination threshold corresponding to the threshold-based count value closer to the value G is set as the m-th signal discrimination threshold T m m.
- step S215 N signal discrimination thresholds T to T are not set.
- step S216 1 is added to m and the next signal discrimination threshold is set.
- N signal discrimination thresholds T to T are set by repeating steps S208 to S216 until N signal discrimination thresholds T to T are determined.
- the target value G is set when setting the signal discrimination thresholds ⁇ to ⁇ .
- step S208 target values G to G are calculated and stored.
- step S216 the process returns to step S209.
- the target value G should be calculated after step S207 and before use in S212.
- step S40 the radiation irradiated from the radiation irradiating unit 3 is detected to detect the radiation that has passed through the inspection object 2 (detection step).
- step S60 in the radiation detector 6, the count values C [T] to C [T] by threshold and the count values A by region for the N signal discrimination thresholds T to T, respectively.
- ⁇ A is
- the amplification unit 30 amplifies the pulse signal output from each radiation detection element 11, The amplified pulse signal is input to the signal discriminator 40.
- Each of the pulse height discriminators 42 to 42 of the signal discriminating unit 40 discriminates and outputs the input amplified pulse signal by the signal discrimination thresholds T to T.
- a force pulse signal is generated (signal discrimination process) and output to the counting unit 60.
- the counter 60 counts each signal discrimination threshold value ⁇ to repulsive force by counting the output pulse signals that are input.
- the calculation unit 80 calculates the count value by threshold value.
- step S70 it is determined whether the number of measurements (number of measurement lines) set in step S10 has been measured. If the measurement is performed up to the set number of times (“N” in S70), step S30 to step S70 are performed by changing the detection position of the inspection object 2 by the position adjusting means 5. Repeat scanning S until the number of measurements (number of measurement lines) is reached. Data acquired in each measurement is recorded in the storage unit 70. Note that the determination in step S70 may be performed by the control unit 7C of the control device 7, or may be determined by the operator.
- step S80 the calculation unit 80 displays the image of the object 2 to be inspected. Create image data to form (image data creation process). That is, in step S81, the calculation unit 80 creates the shape recognition image data using the reference count value C (the shape Image data creation process for state recognition). In step S82, image data for each region for each energy window W to W was created based on the count values A to A for each region.
- a material identification image data is created by performing a material identification calculation process on a plurality of region-specific image data (material identification image data creation step). Further, in step S83, composite image image data is created by performing processing for superimposing the material identification image data on the shape recognition image data (composite image image data creation step). Then, the calculation unit 80 outputs the composite image image data from the signal processing unit 20 to the output unit 7B of the control device 7, and the output unit 7B displays the composite image composed of the composite image image data. To do.
- the force performing step S82 after step S81 may be reversed or performed simultaneously.
- the composite image data is output to the output unit 7B to display the composite image.
- the image data for each region, the shape recognition image data, and the material identification image data are output to the output unit 7B and output.
- each image data that is, image data for each region, shape recognition, is determined in step S80 based on the data acquired there.
- the image data, the material identification image data, and the composite image image data are formed.
- the image data for the measurement line may be formed. ⁇ .
- the pulse signal generated by the radiation detection unit 10 is discriminated by the signal discrimination threshold values T to T.
- the N signal discrimination thresholds T to T 1S threshold setting unit 50 are the N signal discrimination thresholds T to T 1S threshold setting unit 50
- count values A to A for the lines are set to be approximately uniform.
- the count value A for each region when the reference radiation is detected is N 1 to A
- the reference radiation has energy characteristics as shown in FIG. 3, for example. Therefore, if a plurality of energy windows are set so that the energy width is uniform, the count value for each region of the energy window with respect to the reference radiation becomes non-uniform according to the energy characteristics.
- the reference radiation is radiation that irradiates the inspection object, the detection sensitivity differs for each energy window when the inspection object is inspected.
- fluctuation (quantum noise) with respect to the statistic Q is proportional to the reciprocal of the square root of the statistic Q. Therefore, as described above, if the count value for each region of the energy window relative to the reference radiation is different, the quantum for each energy window is different. The difference in noise increases.
- the signal discrimination thresholds T to T are set by the threshold setting unit 50.
- the threshold value setting unit 50 reduces the influence of the dark count value C.
- the reference count value C is obtained by discriminating the reference output signal, which is a pulse signal generated by detecting the reference radiation by the radiation detection unit 10, with the first signal discrimination threshold T. Subsequently, the second signal discrimination threshold T
- the signal discrimination threshold ( ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ ) when the values match is set as the mth signal discrimination threshold ⁇ .
- the target value G is determined for each region of multiple energy windows W to W at the time of reference radiation.
- the region-specific count values A to A are substantially uniformized.
- the signal discrimination threshold for the threshold-based count value closer to the target value G is selected from the threshold-based count values acquired by the signal discrimination threshold. Even in this case, the count values A to A for each reference area are the same as those when multiple energy windows are set at equal energy intervals.
- the reference radiation is the radiation irradiated to the inspection object 2. Therefore, the region-specific count values A to A with respect to the reference radiation are substantially uniform.
- Radiation that has passed through the inspection object 2 has a substantially uniform detection feeling in each energy region W to W.
- the image quality of the image of the inspection object 2 formed from the image data by region becomes substantially uniform.
- Fig. 12 shows the inspection in three energy windows W to W when the count values for each reference area for each energy window are almost the same.
- FIG. 12 (a) is a diagram corresponding to the image of the inspection object in the energy window W.
- FIG. Figure 12 (b) shows the inspection object in the energy window W.
- Figure 12 (c) shows the image of the inspection object in the energy window W.
- FIG. 12 It is a figure corresponding to an image.
- the conditions for acquiring the image shown in FIG. 12 are as follows.
- the radiation irradiation unit 3 was an X-ray tube, and X-rays having energy characteristics as shown in Fig. 3 were output at a tube voltage of 150 keV.
- the radiation detection unit 10 is a line sensor in which 64 radiation detection elements 11 using CdTe are arranged.
- each discriminator unit of the signal discriminating unit 40 has three wave height discriminators 42 to 42, and three energy units corresponding thereto.
- a threshold T ⁇ ⁇ was set.
- the first to third signal discrimination thresholds actually set in this way
- the energy values corresponding to ⁇ ⁇ were 20 keV, 45 keV, and 75 keV.
- the energy region 20keV to 45keV is set as the energy window W
- the energy region 45keV to 75keV is set as the energy window W
- the energy window W was set in the energy range 75 keV to 150 keV. This
- the signal discrimination threshold ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ is set as follows, the width of the energy window w ⁇ w
- FIG. 13 is a diagram corresponding to images for each energy window when the energy windows w to w are set so that the energy widths are equally spaced for comparison.
- FIG. 13B is a diagram corresponding to the image of the inspection object in the energy window w .
- FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to an image of an inspection object in an energy window W.
- the condition for acquiring the figure corresponding to the image of Fig. 13 is that the image of Fig. 12 is acquired except that the signal discrimination threshold is set so that the energy widths of the energy windows match. Same as the case.
- the energy values corresponding to the three signal discrimination thresholds when acquiring the image in Fig. 13 were 20 keV, 65 keV, and 105 keV.
- the energy windows w, w, w are used as energy regions 20keV to 65keV, 65keV to 105keV, 105ke.
- V ⁇ 150keV was set.
- the radiation detector 6 is used. N signal discrimination thresholds T to T are set. Therefore, the radiation detector 6 is
- the image of can be obtained reliably.
- the reference count value C used when setting the N signal discrimination thresholds T to T is the basic count value C.
- the reduction in detection sensitivity in each energy window w to w can be reduced.
- the shape of the part of the material to be inspected 2 may be blurred due to the influence of noise due to the decrease in the number of data included in the data.
- noise affects each other. Therefore, the shape of the object to be inspected 2 is recognized in the material identification image. May become difficult.
- the calculation unit 80 included in the radiation detection apparatus 4 is based on the reference count value C.
- composite image image data obtained by performing processing for superimposing the material identification image data on the shape recognition image data created in this way is further created.
- the reference count value C is as described above.
- the radiation detected by the radiation detector 10 corresponds to almost the total number of radiation photons excluding the dark count. Therefore, the shape formed based on the reference count value C
- the shape of the inspection object 2 can be reliably recognized. Therefore, by forming a composite image in which a material identification image is superimposed on a shape recognition image from the above-mentioned composite image image data, the shape of the portion of the material different from the material contained in the inspection object 2 and the material of the portion Information can be acquired reliably.
- the non-destructive inspection system 1 uses the radiation detection method shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 to actually inspect the inspection object 2 shown in FIG. 14 as an example. explain
- the object 2 to be inspected is a clip of foreign materials, such as a member 2B, a member 2C, a member 2D, and a member 2E, a staple, a force razor, etc.
- a blade and an eraser piece were arranged.
- the radiation detector 10 of the radiation detector 6 is a line sensor in which 64 radiation detection elements 11 using CdTe are arranged.
- the radiation irradiation unit 3 is an X-ray tube and outputs X-rays at a tube voltage of 150 keV.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram corresponding to the shape recognition image of the inspection object shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is formed based on the radiation count value acquired in the energy region of 25 keV to 150 keV.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram corresponding to the image of the inspection object shown in FIG. 14 for each energy window. That is, FIG. 16 (a) is a diagram corresponding to an image of an inspection object in an energy window having an energy region of 25 keV to 40 keV. Fig. 16 (b) is a diagram corresponding to the image of the inspected object in the energy window with the energy range of 70 keV to 90 keV.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram corresponding to the material identification image formed based on the images of the two inspection objects shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 18 is a diagram corresponding to a composite image obtained by superimposing the material identification image shown in FIG. 16 on the shape recognition image shown in FIG.
- the shape recognition image is a transmission image of the inspection object 2, and in the image shown in FIG.
- the shape of the tape, clip, staple, force razor blade and eraser piece can be recognized.
- the material of the inspection object 2 cannot be specified.
- the image data for each region shown in FIG. 16 is subjected to arithmetic processing to create image data for material identification.
- a material identification image obtained by extracting and displaying information can be obtained.
- the shading in Fig. 17 represents the difference in the extracted material information.
- the same density part is included in the clip and the eraser piece because the material information is extracted from only two images.
- force material information is extracted from only two images, for example, a clip, a staple, a force razor blade and an eraser piece, and a plate chocolate can be separated.
- the shape can be reliably grasped in the composite image formed from the composite image image data obtained by combining the shape recognition image data and the material identification image data.
- the material recognition image specifying the material information is displayed superimposed on the shape recognition image. As a result, the shape of the inspection object 2 and the different parts of the material included in the inspection object 2 are confirmed while checking the shape of the inspection object 2. It is possible to specify the material.
- the next signal discrimination threshold (that is, the m-th signal discrimination threshold) is determined by changing the step-by-step threshold, but the following may be used.
- the signal discrimination threshold of the signal discriminator 40 is swept by the first signal discrimination threshold T force with a predetermined step threshold ⁇ to obtain the total energy of the reference radiation.
- N signal discrimination thresholds T to T may be set based on the threshold-specific count value distribution.
- step S20 is performed.
- Step S201 to Step S207 in FIG. 9 are performed.
- the signal discrimination threshold is increased by ⁇ in step S217 shown in FIG.
- step S218 and step S219 are performed in the same manner as steps S210 and S211.
- step S220 it is determined whether the signal discrimination threshold is the closing price set in step S10. If it is not the closing price, steps S217 to S220 are repeated until the signal discrimination threshold reaches the closing price. That is, while increasing the signal discrimination threshold value by the increment threshold ⁇ , the count value by threshold value is acquired by the signal discrimination threshold value. This makes it possible to acquire changes in count values by threshold (count value distribution by threshold) for the entire energy range of reference radiation.
- step S221 based on the obtained count-by-threshold value distribution! /, The region-by-region count values A to A (reference regions for the reference radiation)
- N signal discrimination thresholds T to ⁇ are set.
- step S221 When forming an image of the object S to be inspected, the signal discrimination thresholds ⁇ to ⁇ are set through step S221, and then the steps after step S30 shown in Fig. 8 are performed. Goodbye
- the radiation detection unit 10 may be a force that is a line sensor, for example, a two-dimensional sensor in which the radiation detection elements 11 are two-dimensionally arranged. In this case, it is not necessary to scan the inspection object 2 as in the case of the line sensor. However, even in this case, it is preferable to measure multiple times to increase the amount of data and reduce the noise.
- the first signal discrimination threshold it is not always necessary to increase the signal discrimination threshold in order of the smaller force step threshold ⁇ than the assumed first signal discrimination threshold. It may be set in advance to a large signal discrimination threshold and the force may be lowered. In this case, since the dark count value C starts to be detected at a certain signal discrimination threshold,
- the dark count value cd detected first is lower than the reference value after lowering the signal discrimination threshold, it is possible to set the signal discrimination threshold at that time as the first signal discrimination threshold.
- the signal discrimination threshold is set to
- the radiation count value acquired with the signal discrimination threshold value may be displayed on the output unit 7B, and the operator may perform it.
- the threshold value setting unit 50 may be configured by the threshold value control unit 51 that does not necessarily have the count value comparison unit 52. It is.
- the first signal discrimination threshold T is used to exclude the dark count value C from the detection result when the radiation is detected.
- the present invention is not limited to this. E.g. d
- the radiation count value acquired with the signal discrimination threshold corresponding to energy 0 is used as the reference count value. It is also possible to set the first to Nth signal discrimination thresholds in the same manner as the method of setting the 2nd to Nth signal discrimination thresholds. In the above embodiment, The number of energy windows to be set and the number of signal discrimination thresholds are the same, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the signal discrimination thresholds T to T are set every time the inspection object 2 is inspected.
- step S20 may be performed after S10 without performing step S20.
- the signal processing unit 20 is not limited to the force having the threshold setting unit 50. That is, in the signal processing unit 20, the signal discrimination so that the count values A to A for the reference areas substantially match.
- the pulse signals output from the radiation detector 10 can be discriminated using the threshold values T to T.
- the radiation detector 6 has a display unit such as a liquid crystal display, and each image data generated by the calculation unit 80, that is, image data for each region, image data for shape recognition, and image for material recognition. It is also possible to display each image formed from the data and the image data for composite image.
- a display unit such as a liquid crystal display
- each image data generated by the calculation unit 80 that is, image data for each region, image data for shape recognition, and image for material recognition. It is also possible to display each image formed from the data and the image data for composite image.
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