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Radiology System
X-ray Source: Linear accelerator
Nominal Energy: 3‚ 6‚ or 9 MV
Number of Sources: 1 or 2
Number of Views: Side‚ or side and top‚ plus manifest
Detector Type: Modular linear array
Detector Pitch: 1.4 mm‚ 2.3 mm or 4.6 mm
Throughput: 20 to 30 trucks per hour‚ 24 hours per day
Relative Humidity: Up to 100%
Maximum Vehicle Dimension:
L: 18.9 m (62 ft.)‚ W: 2.6 m (8.5 ft.) H: 4.1 m (13.5 ft.)
Maximum Vehicle Weight: 60 metric tons
Power Requirement: Dependent on site configuration

Facility Specifications
Facility Area: Built to customer requirements
Building Design: Built to customer requirements

Operator Workstation Hardware
Image Display Terminal: Based on most current available Intel® compatible systems
Display Monitors: Single View: Two 1200 x 1600 pixel monitors‚ 24-bit color
Display Monitors: Dual-View: Three 1200 x 1600 pixel monitors‚ 24-bit color
Data Storage: 7‚500 images
Data Archiving: CD-RW
Image and Data Printer: Color laser printer

Operator Workstation Software
Display Software: Based on Windows® 2000™
Image Analysis Tools: Brightness and contrast adjustments‚ gray scale or color viewing‚ zoom (2x‚ 4x‚ 6x‚ 8x in discrete steps‚ up to 160x zoom when specific value is entered in zoom box)‚ Region-of-Interest (ROI) tool‚ synchronized ROI on dual-view systems‚ object measurement tool‚ annotation‚ filters‚ preset density range colorization‚ single-button judgment

Additional System Components
Database Server: Central database for accessing manifest and image data
Radiology Control Unit: Controls data collection and image generation
Central Control Unit: Controls safety interlocks‚ transport mechanism‚ and image routing
Manifest Input Workstation/Scanner: Scans manifest documents into the system prior to scanning vehicle
Maintenance Workstation: For performing remote system maintenance

System Monitoring
Redundant safety interlocks‚ automated‚ motorized scan bay doors with redundant safety interlocks‚ CCTV monitoring of scan bay area‚ audible alarms‚ and emergency interrupt switches.

Health and Safety
Conforms to stringent USA and Japanese radiation safety codes limiting exposure to 100 mR/Hr for
general public.

Absorbed dose per scan:
Nominal 10 mrem
Dose rate in operator premises: < 0.1 mR/Hr
Dose in the environment: < 0.1 mR/Hr

Applications
Trucks‚ ISO containers‚ automobiles‚ at large seaports‚ border crossings‚ and logistics centers.

Learn More:
Detector Technology
Image Analysis Tools
Image Display Terminal
Penetration Capability
System Architecture
Permanent Facilities Description
Relocatable Facilities Description
Relocatable Facilities Specifications

 
 
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