Portable pulsed electronic digital X-ray imager

A portable, pulsed electronic digital X-ray imaging device has been develop ed. The system is intended to be used in explosive ordnance disposal, polic e and customs baggage inspection and nondestructive testing (NDT). Image ac quisition is performed by a charge-coupled-device (CCD) imaging sensors whi ch view the output of an X-ray scintillation screen via an optical system. The construction of the system, its specifications, and test results are pr esented. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.