A review of X-ray explosives detection techniques for checked baggage

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1729-1746

  Wells, K ^a   Bradley, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airport; Baggage; Detection; Terrorism; X ray

Indexed keywords

AIRLINE INDUSTRY; BAGGAGE; BAGGAGE INSPECTION; CONVENTIONAL APPROACH; IMAGING TECHNOLOGY; PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION; SENSITIVE TECHNIQUES; X-RAY TECHNOLOGY; XRAY IMAGING;

AIRPORTS; ERROR DETECTION; RADIATION; TERRORISM; X RAYS;

ISOTOPES;

EXPLOSIVE;

AIRCRAFT; AIRPORT; AUTOMATION; AVIATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; DECISION MAKING; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; IMAGING SYSTEM; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; REVIEW; SCREENING; TECHNOLOGY; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84863779947     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.01.011     Document Type: Review

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