Stereoscopic imaging using folded linear dual-energy x-ray detectors

A binocular stereoscopic x-ray imaging technique based on a theory specifically developed for a single x-ray source and a pair of folded linear dual-energy x-ray detector arrays is presented. The theoretical analysis is discussed in terms of an ideal x-ray source and x-ray detectors, and has formed the basis for the development of an experimental system. The resultant images may be used for both visual inspection and for the extraction of three-dimensional coordinate information.