WO2008099334A2 - Computed tomography inspection - Google Patents
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- the present application generally relates to imaging systems. While it finds particular application to security inspection, it also relates to other applications in which it is desirable to obtain information indicative of a material of interest within an object under examination.
- CT X-ray computed tomography
- CT systems have generated volumetric image data indicative of the radiation attenuation of an object under inspection.
- the radiation attenuation characteristics of some contraband materials can be similar to those of legitimate materials, thus complicating the security inspection task.
- Coherent scatter CT systems have also been used in security screening applications. These systems, which measure the energy and spatial distribution of elastic x-ray scatter, can provide a relatively more definitive indication of an object's molecular structure, for example, to more positively detect the presence of a contraband material. More particularly, an x-ray diffraction pattern for an object under examination is compared with a stored diffraction pattern(s) for a contraband material(s) of interest and/or a legitimate material(s). This additional information can be used to better determine whether the object contains contraband.
- CSCT Coherent scatter CT
- a method includes detecting transmission radiation, from an x-ray source, that traverses an inspection region and an object therein and emission radiation from a radioactive material in the object, generating a signal indicative of the detected radiation, energy resolving the detected radiation, and processing the energy resolved radiation to identify detected radiation that has energy corresponding to the radioactive material.
- a system includes an x-ray source that produces transmission radiation that traverses the inspection region and an object disposed therein.
- An energy resolving detector detects coherently scattered transmission radiation and emission radiation emitted by a radioactive material in the object, and generates data indicative the detected radiation.
- a diffraction processor processes the data to generate a diffraction pattern indicative of the coherent scatter radiation.
- a processing component processes the energy resolved radiation to identify detected radiation having energy corresponding to the radioactive material.
- a computer readable storage medium contains instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the steps of detecting transmission radiation, from an x-ray source, that traverses an inspection region and an object therein and emission radiation from a radioactive material in the object, generating a signal indicative of the detected radiation, energy resolving the detected radiation, and processing the energy resolved radiation to identify detected radiation that has energy corresponding to the radioactive material.
- the invention may take form in various components and arrangements of components, and in various steps and arrangements of steps.
- the drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
- FIGURE 1 illustrates an exemplary imaging system
- FIGURE 2 illustrates an exemplary method
- a computed tomography (CT) scanner 100 includes a rotating gantry portion 104 that surrounds a perimeter of an inspection region 108 and rotates around an axis of rotation.
- the rotating gantry portion 104 supports an x-ray detector 112 that detects radiation emanating from the inspection region 108, including transmission radiation (primary radiation and coherent scatter radiation) from an x-ray source 116 and emission radiation from decaying radioactive or nuclear material disposed within the inspection region 108, and generates data or signals indicative thereof.
- a collimator lamella is positioned next to the detector 112 within the inspection region 108 to block radiation originating in areas outside of the inspection region 108 from striking the detector 112.
- the x-ray detector 112 includes a generally two-dimensional matrix of detector elements, including a plurality of rows 120 of detector elements that are generally orthogonal to the rotation axis and a plurality of columns 128 of detector elements that are generally parallel to the rotation axis.
- the detector 112 is an energy- resolving detector that concurrently measures the intensity of radiation received in a plurality of energy ranges or bins.
- the energy range for one or more bins advantageously corresponds to the energy characteristic of decay radiation emitted by one or more radioactive materials of interest.
- a suitable energy-resolving detector includes a direct conversion detector such as a Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CdZnTe, or CZT) detector or a Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) detector, or other detector having energy-resolving capabilities.
- the detector 112 may alternatively be implemented using multiple scintillation or direct conversion detectors, or other energy-resolving techniques, either alone or in combination.
- the rotating gantry portion 104 also supports the x-ray source 116, which is located opposite the detector 112 with respect to the inspection region 108.
- the x-ray source 116 rotates in coordination with the detector 112, via the rotating gantry portion 104, and produces x-ray radiation that traverses the inspection region 108 when performing a transmission scan.
- the tube acceleration voltage is advantageously set to about 150 keV.
- a first collimator 132 collimates radiation emitted by the x-ray source 116 to form a generally cone-shaped radiation beam 136 that illuminates the two- dimensional matrix of detector elements.
- a second, adjustable collimator 140 is positionable within the path of the beam to collimate the beam to form a generally fan- shaped beam 144, when such beam is desired. When not employed, the second collimator 140 is positioned so as to provide the generally cone shaped beam.
- the x-ray detector 112 and the x-ray source 116 rotate so that x-ray projections are obtained over at least one hundred and eighty (180) degrees plus a fan angle. Decay radiation is substantially concurrently detected while performing the transmission scan. Additionally or alternatively, decay radiation is detected while the x-ray source 116 is turned off or the transmission radiation is blocked from reaching the detector 112, and, optionally, the rotating gantry portion 104 and, thus, the detector 112 is stopped at a generally static position.
- a reconstructor 148 reconstructs the data indicative of the detected transmission (primary, coherent scatter, or both) radiation to generate volumetric image data, including attenuation coefficients of the inspection region 108.
- the image data can be further processed by an imager 150 to generate one or more images of the inspection region 108.
- a diffraction processor 152 processes the data indicative of coherent scatter radiation to generate diffraction patterns of the inspection region 108 and objects therein.
- a suitable technique for generating x-ray diffraction patterns from coherent scatter radiation is discussed in US patent 6,470,067 to Harding, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- diffraction patterns are caused by the coherence between scattered x-rays and are a function of the momentum transfer.
- the momentum transfer can be estimated as the product of the energy of the scatter x-rays and the sine of half the scatter angle. Such energy is obtained from the energy-resolving detector.
- the scatter angle generally is the angle enclosed by the trajectory of the scatter x-rays relative to the trajectory that would have been followed by the x-rays in the absence of scattering. This angle can be obtained from the location of the detector elements and the location in the primary fan beam at which the scatter has occurred.
- a binner 156 bins the energy-resolved data across a plurality of energy bins having different energy ranges.
- a processor 160 processes the attenuation coefficients, the diffraction patterns, and the binned data. As described in greater detail below, in one instance this includes processing this data to detect the presence of radioactive material and optionally materials found weapons, explosives, timing and detonation devices, and wires, and other objects of interest in objects disposed within the inspection region 108.
- a storage component 164 stores the known attenuation coefficients, diffraction patterns, and energy ranges for the materials of interest
- An object support 168 such as a conveyer belt supports and positions the object in the inspection region 108.
- a general purpose computer serves as an operator console 172.
- the console 172 includes a human readable output device such as a monitor or display and an input device such as a keyboard and mouse. Software resident on the console allows the operator to control and interact with the scanner 100, for example, through a graphical user interface (GUI).
- GUI graphical user interface
- the detector 112 can substantially concurrently detect decay radiation and coherent scatter radiation.
- the second adjustable collimator 140 is moved within the path of the beam to collimate the beam to form the generally fan-shaped beam 144.
- the beam is collimated so that it strikes a generally middle or central row 176 of the detector elements.
- the detector elements in the row 176 detect primary radiation, which is used to energy-correct coherent scatter data.
- the detector elements in the other rows detect the coherent scatter radiation.
- an object such as baggage is placed in the inspection region 108 and the energy-resolving detector 112 detects radiation emanating from the inspection region 108, including emission radiation from radioactive materials disposed within the inspection region 108 and transmission radiation from the x-ray source 116 that traverses the inspection region 108.
- the output of the detector 112 which is indicative of the detected radiation and the baggage in the inspection region 108, is used to detect the presence of radioactive materials and contraband materials in the inspection region 108 as described below.
- the signal indicative of the detected radiation is energy binned across a plurality of energy bins.
- the binned data is processed to determine whether radiation having energy greater than the acceleration voltage of the x-ray source 116 is detected. Such radiation is indicative of radiation emitted by a source other than the x- ray source 116.
- the tube acceleration voltage for the illustrated system is about 150 keV. Detection of radiation with energy greater than the threshold energy of approximately 150 keV indicates that radiation from a source other than the x-ray source 116 is emitting radiation that is being detected by the detector 112.
- the baggage is identified as including a radioactive material that emits radiation having energy greater than the acceleration voltage of the x-ray source 116.
- the baggage may be further inspected for radioactive materials emitting radiation having energy less than the acceleration voltage of the x-ray source 116 as described below.
- the intensity for an energy bin having an energy range that includes the energy characteristic of a radioactive material of interest is compared with the intensity for a neighboring energy bin(s).
- Some radioactive isotopes and mixtures of isotopes emit radiation at more than one energy level. In such a case, the intensity for a plurality of energy bins is compared with the intensity for the other energy bins.
- the binned data can be processed to identify an energy bin having an intensity peak indicative of the radioactive material of interest.
- the baggage is further inspected as described next at 228. Otherwise, the baggage is deemed not to include a radioactive material at 226.
- the x-ray source 116 is turned off or shielded so that the detector 112 is not illuminated by radiation produced by the x-ray source 116.
- the rotating gantry portion 104 is optionally stopped so that the detector 112 is stopped at a generally static position.
- the energy-resolving detector 112 detects radiation emanating from the inspection region 108, and at 236 the signals indicative of the energy resolved detected radiation are binned across a plurality of energy bins, each corresponding to a different energy range.
- the binned data is processed to determine whether radiation having energy characteristic of radioactive materials of interest is detected.
- the object is identified as including radioactive material.
- radioactive isotopes or radionuclides that have been of interest in illicit trafficking include Uranium-233, Uranium-235, Plutonium-239,
- the signals indicative of the detected coherent scatter radiation are processed to generate an x-ray diffraction pattern.
- the computed diffraction pattern is compared with stored known diffraction patterns of known materials of interest. If the computed diffraction pattern matches a diffraction pattern of a diffraction pattern of a known legitimate material, then the baggage is deemed not to include a contraband material at 256. Otherwise, at 260 the baggage is flagged and, if desired, further inspected.
- the second collimator 140 can be suitably positioned so that the cone-shaped beam 136 is formed instead of the fan- shape beam 144.
- primary radiation is detected along with decay radiation, and the signal indicative of the detected primary radiation can be reconstructed to generate image data indicative of the radiation attenuation of the baggage.
- the generated attenuation data can then be compared against stored attenuation data of contraband material of interest to determine if such contraband material is present in the object.
- the signal indicative of the detected coherent scatter radiation can be reconstructed to generate volumetric image data indicative of the radiation attenuation of the baggage and compared against stored attenuation data of contraband material of interest to determine if such contraband material is present in the inspection region 108.
- a suitable technique for reconstructing a signal indicative of coherent scatter radiation via a back projection technique is discussed in US publication 2006/0153328 to Schlomka et al.
- the exemplary system illustrated herein includes the first collimator 132 and the second collimator 140 for respectively forming a cone-shape beam and a fan-shaped beam for performing a CT scan and CSCT scan.
- the first collimator 132 may be omitted, and the scanner performs CSCT scans along with detecting decay radiation.
- the second collimator 140 may be omitted, and the scanner performs CT scans along with detecting decay radiation.
- the reconstructed signal is also indicative of the radiation attenuation characteristics of shielding material within the inspection region.
- the attenuation coefficients indicative of the scanned baggage with stored known attenuation coefficients of shielding materials of interest, the presence of a shielding material within the inspection region 108 can be detected.
- the amount of time it takes to sample enough decay radiation of objects behind a shielding material is a function of the attenuation properties of the shielding material.
- the attenuation coefficient of matched shielding material can be used to determine a suitable amount of radiation sampling time for allowing enough decay radiation to pass through the shielding material and strike the detector 112.
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