Fast neutron radiography scanner for the detection of contraband in air cargo containers

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-188

  Eberhardt, J E ^a   Rainey, S ^a   Stevens, R J ^a   Sowerby, B D ^a   Tickner, J R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air cargo; Contraband; Fast neutron radiography; Gamma radiography; Scanner

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; DRUG PRODUCTS; EXPLOSIVES; GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; NEUTRONS; SCANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COMMONWEALTH SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (CSIRO); HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY SCANNERS; SCANNERS;

NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY;

EXPLOSIVE; ILLICIT DRUG;

AIRCRAFT; AIRPORT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTAINER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFORMATION; LABORATORY; MATERIALS; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SCINTISCANNING;

AIRCRAFT; CRIME; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FAST NEUTRONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRODUCT PACKAGING; RADIOGRAPHY; SECURITY MEASURES; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA;

EID: 20444422141     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2005.04.012     Document Type: Article

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