Systems and methods for improving directed people screening
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1. A method for improving communication efficiency in an imaging system for inspecting a human body comprising:
- creating at least one first image of said human body using said imaging system, wherein said first image is a generic representation of the human body;
displaying said at least one first image of said human body on a first display;
receiving data indicative of a plurality of physical dimensions of the human body, wherein said data is generated by measuring at least one height point, at least one left point, and at least one right point of the human body;
identifying at least one region of interest of said at least one first image that requires further inspection;
repositioning said at least one region of interest with respect to said at least one first image based on said data;
creating at least one second image wherein said at least one second image is a visual representation of said at least one region of interest of said at least one first image that requires further inspection; and
displaying said at least one second image on a second display.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for screening subjects at security locations while preserving the privacy of subjects and retaining the efficiency and thus, throughput, of the screening process. More specifically, the present invention is an improved X-ray detection system and method that allows for maximum threat detection performance with improved verbal and visual communication between the screening and imaging system operator and an image analyst, either proximally or remotely located, thus allowing for an accurate, directed physical search and minimal “pat-down” of subjects under inspection.
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1. A method for improving communication efficiency in an imaging system for inspecting a human body comprising:
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creating at least one first image of said human body using said imaging system, wherein said first image is a generic representation of the human body; displaying said at least one first image of said human body on a first display; receiving data indicative of a plurality of physical dimensions of the human body, wherein said data is generated by measuring at least one height point, at least one left point, and at least one right point of the human body; identifying at least one region of interest of said at least one first image that requires further inspection; repositioning said at least one region of interest with respect to said at least one first image based on said data; creating at least one second image wherein said at least one second image is a visual representation of said at least one region of interest of said at least one first image that requires further inspection; and displaying said at least one second image on a second display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for improving communication efficiency in an imaging system for inspecting a human body comprising:
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positioning said human body in an imaging area; operating an X-ray tube to produce a pencil beam of X-rays toward said imaging area; scanning said pencil beam of X-rays over said imaging area at a sufficiently high rate, wherein said pencil beam is of a sufficiently low dosage; detecting X-rays that are backscattered from said pencil beam as a result of interacting with matter positioned in said imaging area; creating at least one first image of said human body using said imaging system, wherein said at least one first image is a generic representation of the human body; displaying said at least one first image of said human body on a first display; receiving data indicative of a plurality of physical dimensions of the human body, wherein said data is generated by measuring at least one height point, at least one left point, and at least one right point of the human body; identifying at least one area of said at least one first image that requires further inspection; repositioning said at least one area with respect to said at least one first image based on said data; creating at least one second image wherein said at least one second image is a visual representation of said at least one area of said at least one first image that requires further inspection; and displaying said at least one second image on a second display.
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