Imaging the invisible

该项目旨在开发成像技术，以观察和量化通常用X射线不可见的物体。它将开发一种X射线成像系统，该系统对材料成分的细微变化的灵敏度应比传统的射线照相术高出几个数量级。它将设计定量图像分析工具，用于从复杂的多材料样品中分离出感兴趣的特定材料，包括通常未被检测到的低密度成分。可以从这项技术中受益的行业包括机场安全，采矿业，农业，制造业质量控制以及研究解剖形式和功能的生物医学研究人员。

This project aims to develop imaging technology to see and quantify objects normally invisible with X-rays. It will develop an X-ray imaging system that should provide orders of magnitude greater sensitivity to subtle changes in material composition than conventional radiography. It will devise quantitative image analysis tools for isolating specific materials of interest from complex multi-material samples, including low density components that often go undetected. Industries that could benefit significantly from this technology include airport security, the mining sector, agriculture, manufacturing quality control, and biomedical researchers studying anatomical form and function.