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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Daniel Shedlock, Knoxville, TN (US);
Alan M. Jacobs, Gainesville, FL (US);
Sharon Auerback Jacobs, Gainesville, FL (US);
Edward Dugan, Gainesville, FL (US);
Daniel Shedlock, Knoxville, TN (US);
Alan M. Jacobs, Gainesville, FL (US);
Sharon Auerback Jacobs, Gainesville, FL (US);
Edward Dugan, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
A shadow aperture backscatter radiography (SABR) system includes at least one penetrating radiation source for providing a penetrating radiation field, and at least one partially transmissive radiation detector, wherein the partially transmissive radiation detector is interposed between an object region to be interrogated and the radiation source. The partially transmissive radiation detector transmits a portion of the illumination radiation field. A shadow aperture having a plurality of radiation attenuating regions having apertures therebetween is disposed between the radiation source and the detector. The apertures provide illumination regions for the illumination radiation field to reach the object region, wherein backscattered radiation from the object is detected and generates an image by the detector in regions of the detector that are shadowed by the radiation attenuation regions.