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.