Whole-scene, one-sided, backscatter, x-ray imaging with coded apertures

Klaus Peter Ziock; Kyndal Biladeau; Jason P. Hayward; Alex Laminack; Lauren Misurek; Paul Rose; Kyle Schmitt; Nicola Winch

doi:10.1117/12.3067831

Whole-scene, one-sided, backscatter, x-ray imaging with coded apertures

Klaus Peter Ziock
, Kyndal Biladeau
, Jason P. Hayward
, Alex Laminack
, Lauren Misurek
, Paul Rose
, Kyle Schmitt
, Nicola Winch

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Abstract

X-ray radiography can be an important diagnostic for emergency response, providing timely diagnostic information about a suspect object. However, there are situations where similar information would be better obtained with a one-sided imaging technique. X-ray backscatter imaging is a proven technology that could provide such information, but current implementations have drawbacks that render it unsuitable for emergency response. We are exploring the use of coded-aperture imaging to create one-sided images, targeting a key benefit: implementation requiring minimal additional resources, bypassing logistics issues. We present results demonstrating the feasibility of this approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XXVII
Editors	Nerine J. Cherepy, Michael Fiederle, Ralph B. James
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510691506
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3067831
State	Published - Sep 19 2025
Event	27th Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 4 2025 → Aug 6 2025

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	13621
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	27th Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	08/4/25 → 08/6/25

Funding

The work presented in this paper was funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development. This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle, LLC, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Department of Energy (DOE). The US government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the US government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for US government purposes. DOE will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan).

Keywords

backscatter x-ray imaging
coded-aperture imaging
emergency response
radiography

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Ziock, K. P., Biladeau, K., Hayward, J. P., Laminack, A., Misurek, L., Rose, P., Schmitt, K., & Winch, N. (2025). Whole-scene, one-sided, backscatter, x-ray imaging with coded apertures. In N. J. Cherepy, M. Fiederle, & R. B. James (Eds.), Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XXVII Article 136210J (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13621). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3067831

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Whole-scene, one-sided, backscatter, x-ray imaging with coded apertures. / Ziock, Klaus Peter; Biladeau, Kyndal; Hayward, Jason P. et al.
Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics XXVII. ed. / Nerine J. Cherepy; Michael Fiederle; Ralph B. James. SPIE, 2025. 136210J (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13621).

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