Remote baggage screening method

Abstract

A method of advance baggage screening includes steps of transmitting a threat file corresponding to an item under inspection to a processing center, analyzing the threat file according to a detection algorithm at the processing center to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and transmitting the screening result to a remotely located operator interface for access by an operator.

1 . A method of remote screening of items of baggage, the method comprising steps of: 
 performing an X-ray scan of an item under inspection;    storing information about the item obtained during the scan;    linking a unique item identifier with the information to uniquely associate the information with the item under inspection; and    remotely analyzing the information to determine a screening result for the item under inspection.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information about the item under inspection includes an image file that includes data corresponding to an X-ray image of the item under inspection.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the step of analyzing the information includes analyzing the image file to identify a region of interest in the X-ray image of the item under inspection.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the method further comprises a step of processing a portion of the image file corresponding to the region of interest in the X-ray image to determine information regarding the region of interest.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the method further comprises a step of displaying the screening result on an operator interface.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of analyzing the information includes analyzing the information according to a selected detection algorithm.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of performing includes performing a CT scan of the item.