Patent ID: 8385501

Claim:
A system for inspecting a vehicle, having contraband, and generating an image representation of said contraband, comprising: a radiation source; a movable boom comprising at least a first and second portion, wherein the movable boom is adapted to be moved from a first position to a second position; a detector array comprising a plurality of detectors and attached to one of the portions of the movable boom, wherein, upon moving said boom to the second position, an inspection region is formed by the radiation source and the detector array; and a processing system, wherein said processing system is configured to Calibrate the plurality of detectors by deriving a baseline radiation measurement, wherein said baseline radiation measurement is taken before said vehicle enters the inspection region; Irradiate said vehicle within said inspection region; Obtain measurements of transmitted radiation from said plurality of detectors; Generate an image from said measurements; and Display said image simultaneously with a reference image, wherein said reference image comprises a representation of a vehicle without contraband.