Abstract: A system, method and an apparatus are provided for imaging a target object, such as, e.g. a pipeline or aircraft, and may include an articulated segmented x-ray detector comprising a plurality of individual x-ray detector segments, which may be CMOS detectors or other type of semiconductor detector, articulately connected to one another. The articulately connections permit rotation of each x-ray detector segments which also permits conformity to the shape of a target object. A camera controller may be connected to each of the plurality of individual x-ray detector segments for receiving image data from each individual x-ray detectors. A flexible mat containing x-ray blocking objects may be connected to the articulated segmented x-ray detector to provide reference potions in the image data and for use in processing the image data.

Abstract: A device has planar components forming part of a stack on a support frame, such as a substrate and upper layer, for example a fiber optic scintillator/fiber optic plate, bonded together by an adhesive layer of well-defined thickness. The device is made by providing a trench in a peripheral recess extending in a marginal portion of the support frame. Excess adhesive is applied to one of the planar components, which are then brought together such that the adhesive layer of well-defined thickness is formed between the two components and surplus adhesive is collected in the trench.

Abstract: A device has planar components forming part of a stack on a support frame, such as a substrate and upper layer, for example a fiber optic scintillator/fiber optic plate, bonded together by an adhesive layer of well-defined thickness. The device is made by providing a trench in a peripheral recess extending in a marginal portion of the support frame. Excess adhesive is applied to one of the planar components, which are then brought together such that the adhesive layer of well-defined thickness is formed between the two components and surplus adhesive is collected in the trench.