X-ray scatter tomography for explosives detection

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 869-881

  Harding, G ^a,b  

^a In Vision Technologies D 22419   (Germany)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Explosives; Scatter; Tomography; X ray

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; EXPLOSIVES; OPTIMIZATION; TOMOGRAPHY;

LANDMINES; X-RAY SCATTER TOMOGRAPHY;

X RAYS;

EXPLOSIVE;

AIRPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; PARAMETER; RADIATION SCATTERING; TECHNIQUE; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 4344634690     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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