Patent ID: 6947521

Claim:
A method for detecting an image of an object using at least one x-ray beam, the method comprising: transmitting the at least one x-ray beam through a first view of the object and emitting from the object at least one transmitted beam; directing the at least one transmitted beam at an analyzer; positioning the analyzer at more than two angular positions and measuring an intensity of each said transmitted beam at each of the angular positions; obtaining from the intensity measurements at the more than two angular positions at least one parameter of a measured angular intensity spectrum selected from a group consisting of a total intensity of the measured angular intensity spectrum, an angular divergence of the measured angular intensity spectrum, and a midpoint of the measured angular intensity spectrum; obtaining at least one parameter of the object from at least one of the at least one parameter of the measured angular intensity spectrum; and using the at least one parameter of the object to display the image of the object.