Patent ID: 9658173
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G01N,G01T,G01V

Claim:
1. A portable x-ray backscattering imaging system for creating a backscatter image representing an object, comprising: a drum rotatable about an axis of rotation at a rotational speed; a radioactive source connected to the drum, the radioactive source for generating x-rays; a container housing the radioactive source, the container constructed of a material that substantially blocks the x-rays generated by the radioactive source, the container defining a collimator having a length and an aperture opening, wherein the collimator filters a stream of x-rays generated by the radioactive source such that the x-rays traveling substantially parallel with respect to the length of the collimator pass the aperture; a plurality of backscatter detectors for detecting backscattering radiation created as the x-rays generated by the radioactive source scatter back from the object; and a portable exterior shield to enclose the drum, wherein the exterior shield is constructed of a material that substantially blocks the x-rays and defines a window that allows for the x-rays to pass through.