ANSI N42.46-2008
Determination of the Imaging Performance of X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Systems for Cargo and Vehicle Security Screening

Standard No.

ANSI N42.46-2008

Release Date

2008

Published By

American National Standards Institute （ANSI)

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ANSI N42.46-2008

Scope

This standard is intended to be used to determine the imaging performance of x-ray and gamma-ray systems utilized to inspect loaded or empty vehicles, including personal and commercial vehicles of any type; marine and air cargo containers of any size; railroad cars; and palletized or unpalletized cargo larger than 1 meter by 1 meter in cross-section. The standard applies to systems that are the following: - single or multiple energy, source, or view - employ primary (i.e., transmission) and/or scatter (e.g., backscatter) radiation detection - used to detect prohibited and controlled materials and/or to verify manifests - primarily imaging sy

ANSI N42.46-2008 history

• 2008 ANSI N42.46-2008 Determination of the Imaging Performance of X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Systems for Cargo and Vehicle Security Screening