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Members of Varian's Security and Inspection Products group are technical experts in the field of high-energy X-ray imaging for cargo screening and non-destructive testing. Here we archive a number of white papers and published articles by Varian authors, covering topics that range from the history of X-ray cargo screening to detection of weapons of mass destruction.

Cargo Security International Articles
  • Energy Driven by Dr. William Reed, Product Manger for New Products at Varian Medical Systems’ Security and Inspection Group (in Cargo Screening International, June/July 2007)
    (PDF 819k)
  • WMD Detection by Paul Bjorkholm (in Cargo Security International, June/July 2005)
    (PDF 912k)
  • The X Files: Part 1 by Paul Bjorkholm and James Johnson (in Cargo Screening International, June 2004)
    (PDF 568k)
  • The X Files: Part 2 by Paul Bjorkholm and James Johnson (in Cargo Screening International, August 2004)
    (PDF 489k)
  • The X Files: Part 3 by Paul Bjorkholm and James Johnson (in Cargo Screening International, October 2004)
    (PDF 612k)
CT Articles
  • Application of 450 kV Computed Tomography to Engine Blocks with Steel Liners by Charles R. Smith, Kevin M. Holt ( in ASNT, 2007)
    (PDF 400k)
  • Geometric Calibration of Third-Generation Computed Tomography Scanners From Scans of Unknown Objects Using Complementary Rays by Kevin M. Holt (in the ICIP 2007 technical program)
    (PDF 573)
  • Multi-Row Computed Tomography Detector by Charles R. Smith, Michael Z. Duncan, Timothy A. Fox (in ASNT, 2006)
    (PDF 302k)
  • Computed Tomography – an Inspection Tool for Production – Samples in an Aluminum Foundry by Charles R. Smith (in SAE Technical Papers, January 2006
    (PDF 372k)
  • The Potential for In-Line Casting Inspection with High Speed Multi-Row CT System by Charles R. Smith, Michael Z. Duncan, Timothy A. Fox ( in SAE Technical Papers, 2005)
    (PDF 351k)
  • CT Inspection of Castings with Improved Calibration by Charles R. Smith, Kyung S. Han (in SAE Technical Papers, January 2005)
    (PDF 929k)
  • Feldkamp-based cone-beam reconstruction for gantry-titled helical multislice CT by Ilmar Hein (in Medical Physics, December 2003)
    (PDF 819k)
Port Technology International Articles
  • X-ray cargo screening systems: the technology behind image quality by Dr. William A. Reed (in Port Technology International, Autumn 2007)
    (PDF 146k)
  • The economics of cargo screening by Dr. Paul Bjorkholm, Lester D. Boeh (in Port Technology International, Autumn 2006)
    (PDF 111k)
  • Dual Energy Detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Paul Bjorkholm (in Port Technology International, June 2005)
    (PDF 68k)
  • Optimising a Layered Port Security System by Paul Bjorkholm(in Port Technology International, January 2004)
    (PDF 114k)
  • Highly Integrated X-Ray System by Paul Bjorkholm (in Port Technology International, Autumn 2003)
    (PDF 189k)
  • Detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction by Paul Bjorkholm (in Port Technology International, June 2003)
    (PDF 139k)
  • Cargo Screening: Selection of Modality by Paul Bjorkholm (in Port Technology International, March 2003)
    (PDF 98k)
Varian Annual Report Articles
  • Accelerating Port Security (in Varian's 2004 annual report)
    (PDF 1,718k)
  • No Where to Hide: X-Rays and Homeland Security (in Varian's 2004 annual report)
    (PDF 1,718k)

 

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