title: Fast neutron radiography scanner for the detection of contraband in air cargo containers.
abstract: There is a growing need to rapidly scan bulk air cargo for contraband such as illicit drugs and explosives. The Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have been working with Australian Customs Service to develop a scanner capable of directly scanning airfreight containers in 1--2 minutes without unpacking. The scanner combines fast neutron and gamma-ray radiography to provide high-resolution images that include information on material composition. A full-scale prototype scanner has been successfully tested in the laboratory and a commercial-scale scanner is due to be installed at Brisbane airport in 2005.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Minerals, Private Mail Bag 5, Menai, NSW 2234, Australia.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Eberhardt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rainey
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Sowerby
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Tickner
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005214:Fast Neutrons; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019064:Product Packaging; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*; D012637:Security Measures; D013051:Spectrometry, Gamma / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods