Radiology System
X-ray Source: Linear accelerator
Nominal Energy: 2.5‚ 3‚ or 6 MV
Number of Sources: 1
Number of Views: Side and manifest
Detector Type: Modular linear Array
Detector Pitch: 1.4 mm‚ 2.3 mm or 4.6 mm
Throughput: 30 to 40 trucks per hour
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: No limitations‚ vehicle remains stationary during scan
Power Requirement: 350 kVA


Facility Components
Foundation: Reinforced concrete pad
Pad footprint: L: 29.8 m (98 ft.)‚ W: 12.8 m (42 ft.)‚ D: 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Exterior Building: Lightweight movable prefabricated structure
Exterior Building Footprint: L: 29.8 m (98 ft.)‚ W: 12.8 m (42 ft.)‚ H: 4.9 m (16 ft.)
Mobile Gantry: Motorized rails system moves radiology system components over the stationary vehicle
Operator Control Room: Movable prefabricated structure
Control Room Dimensions: L: 6.1 m (20 ft.)‚ W: 2.6 m (8.5 ft.)‚ H: 2.7 m (9 ft.)
Other Components: Shielding doors and shielding modules

Operator Workstation Hardware
Image Display Terminal: Dual Xeon^® 3.06 GHz processors
Display Monitors: Single View: Two 1200 x 1600 pixel monitors‚ 24-bit color
Data Storage: 7500 images
Data Archiving: CD-RW
Image and Data Printer: Color laser printer

Operator Workstation Software
Display Software: Based on Windows^® XP™
Image Analysis Tools: Brightness and contrast adjustments‚ gray scale or color viewing‚ zoom (2x‚ 4x‚ 6x‚ 8x in discrete steps‚ up to 160 x 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; automated threat recognition (option)


Additional System Components
Database Server: Central Database for accessing manifest and image data
Radiology Control Unit: Controls data collection and image generation
System Control & Monitoring Unit: Controls safety interlocks‚ transport mechanism‚ and image routing
Check-In Workstation/Scanner: Scans manifest documents into the system prior to scanning vehicle

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 border crossing‚ small seaports‚ military bases‚ logistics centers.

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