Patent ID: 7623625

Claim:
A method, comprising: determining a location of an at least one scattering event occurring within an at least some matter of at least a portion of an individual, wherein the determining the location of the at least one scattering event is based at least in part on a combination of: a relative position and/or angle at which an at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, an applied energy level of the at least one applied X-ray being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, a detected location of an at least one scattered X-ray resulting from scattering of the at least one applied X-ray scattering during the at least one scattering event, and a scattered energy level of the at least one applied X-ray, wherein the determining the location of the at least one scattering event occurring within the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual, the determining the location is based at least in part on the relative position and the angle at which the at least one applied X-ray is being applied to the at least some matter of the at least the portion of the individual comprises: merging a first one of the at least one applied X-ray with a second one of the at least one applied X-ray.