NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 1, 010001(2025)

Research status and prospect of combined X-ray and neutron imaging technology

Lihua TANG1,2, Guoguang ZHANG2、*, Dan XIAO3、**, and Peng LIU4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Tongfang Industrial Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China
  • 2China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing 102413, China
  • 3Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 4Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Diagram of engineering model representation of the NeXT system[16]
    Grayscale cross-sectional slices showing contrast differences between neutron imaging (a) and X-ray imaging (b) (Voids marked with the arrow in the X-ray can be difficult to distinguish in the neutron image suggesting that the void is partially water filled)[16]
    The reconstructed tomograms from neutron and X-ray CT along with examples of sections extracted following virtual unrolling of the reconstructions[3]
    Schematic diagram of a device for material identification using fast neutrons and continuous energy spectrum X-rays
    Fusion results of neutron and X-ray images[25] (a) Wavelet transform method, (b) WBCT local adaptive method
    Schematic diagram of the overall outline framework structure of the radiation source
    Structural diagram of bispectral imaging camera for neutron radiation and X-ray radiation[29] 1‒Flight guide, 2‒Composite imaging module (21‒Pinhole plate, 22‒Penumbral pore), 3‒The first optical image sensor, 4‒Second optical image sensor, 5‒First image lens, 6‒Second imaging lens, 7‒Optical element, 8‒X-ray scintillator, 9‒Neutron scintillator, 11‒Main part, 12‒The first branch, 13‒The second branch, 100‒Radiation source
    Enlarged view of fused image details[2] (a) Quartz watch details enlarged, (b) Mechanical watch details enlarged, (c) USB drive details enlarged
    Schematic diagram of neutron imaging and X-ray imaging system[30]1‒X-ray source, 2‒X-ray detector, 3‒Sample stage, 4‒Neutron source, 5‒Neutron detector, 7‒Support device
    Schematic diagram of the neutron and X-ray "quasi-homologous" design physical design model
    • Table 1. Comparison of parameters for representative devices

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      Table 1. Comparison of parameters for representative devices

      设备的名称

      Name of equipment

      中子的类型

      Energy of neutron

      X射线的能量

      Energy of X-rays / kV

      X射线与中子束的夹角

      Angle between X-ray and neutron beam / (°)

      NEUTRA热中子 Thermal neutron60~3200
      ICON冷中子 Cold neutron40~15045~90

      NXCT

      NXT

      NeXT

      反应堆中子源 Reactor neutron source

      中子发生器 Neutron generator

      热中子 Thermal neutron

      20~225

      140

      90

      90

      0

      90

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    Lihua TANG, Guoguang ZHANG, Dan XIAO, Peng LIU. Research status and prospect of combined X-ray and neutron imaging technology[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(1): 010001

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    Paper Information

    Category: INVITED REVIEW

    Received: Jan. 16, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHANG Guoguang (张国光), XIAO Dan (肖丹)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.240014

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