Material analysis based on imaging effective atomic numbers
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1. A method of imaging effective atomic numbers, the method comprising:
- receiving effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region, wherein an effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region;
receiving x-ray data for the region;
identifying an item within the region from the x-ray data;
correlating some of the pixels in the region with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number; and
rendering an image of the region, the pixels of the item having a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item.
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Abstract
Effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region are received. An effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region. X-ray data for the region is received, and an item within the region is identified from the x-ray data. Some of the pixels in the region are correlated with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number. An image of the region is rendered. The pixels of the item have a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of imaging effective atomic numbers, the method comprising:
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receiving effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region, wherein an effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region; receiving x-ray data for the region; identifying an item within the region from the x-ray data; correlating some of the pixels in the region with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number; and rendering an image of the region, the pixels of the item having a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system of imaging effective atomic numbers, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region, wherein an effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region, receive x-ray data for the region, identify an item within the region from the x-ray data, correlate some of the pixels in the region with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number; and a display configured to render an image of the region, the pixels of the item having a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of imaging effective atomic numbers, the method comprising:
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receiving effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region, wherein an effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region; receiving penetrating spectral data for the region; identifying an item within the region from the penetrating spectral data; correlating some of the pixels in the region with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number; and rendering an image of the region, the pixels of the item having a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer program tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program including instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving effective atomic numbers associated with pixels in a region, wherein an effective atomic number is associated with each pixel in the region; receiving x-ray data for the region; identifying an item within the region from the x-ray data; correlating some of the pixels in the region with the item such that the item is associated with an effective atomic number; and rendering an image of the region, the pixels of the item having a display style based on the effective atomic number of the item.
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