Patent ID: 7428297

Claim:
An x-ray scanning device comprising: a target adapted to convert electron beam (e-beam) energy into x-ray energy, the target including a first substantially linear portion, a second substantially linear portion, and a third substantially linear portion, the second substantially linear portion and the third substantially linear portions being arranged substantially perpendicular to the first substantially linear portion and substantially parallel to each other to form a first plane, an array of detectors adapted to detect x-ray radiation emitted from the target and passing through an inspection region, the array of detectors including a first detector array positioned substantially diametric to the first substantially linear portion, a second detector array positioned substantially diametric to the second substantially linear portion, and a third detector array positioned substantially diametric to the third substantially linear portion to form a second plane, wherein the first plane and the second plane intersect and are rotated with respect to one another such that the first plane and the second plane are not co-planar, the rotation sufficient such that at least some of the x-ray radiation emitted from the second substantially linear portion passing through the inspection region impinges on the second detector array without passing through the third detector array, and at least some of the x-ray radiation emitted from the third substantially linear portion passing through the inspection region impinges on the third detector array without passing through the second detector array.