Multi-beam stereoscopic X-ray body scanner

1. An X-ray examination station comprising:

a first source of X-ray radiation for whole body scanning of a human body;

a first collimator near the first source of X-ray radiation for forming a first fan beam of X-ray radiation;

a first vertical linear radiation detector configured to detect the first fan beam;

a second source of X-ray radiation installed at mid-height of a person being examined, for scanning a central portion of the human body;

a second collimator near the second source of X-ray radiation for forming a second fan beam of X-ray radiation;

a second vertical detector of X-ray radiation configured to detect the second fan beam;

a control unit configured to turn on each of the X-ray radiation sources,

wherein the first and the second radiation fan beams are emitted in parallel planes;

wherein the first X-ray radiation source is turned on for the whole body scanning; and

wherein the second X-ray radiation source is turned on for scanning the central portion.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first X-ray radiation source and the second X-ray radiation source are turned on simultaneously to form pseudo-stereoscopic images.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first X-ray radiation source and the second X-ray radiation source are turned on sequentially to form pseudo-stereoscopic images.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first linear detector is positioned along an entire vertical height of the X-ray scanner to detect the first fan beam.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a horizontal linear detector located in an upper portion of a housing the X-ray scanner, such that the first vertical linear detector and the horizontal linear detector together form an “L”.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second linear detector is approximately 36 inches long.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second X-ray source is adapted to move vertically.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second X-ray source is adapted to rotate about its axis.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the X-ray sources has a corresponding slit collimator.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the linear detectors are multi-energy detectors.

11. A mobile X-ray system comprising:

a motor vehicle;

an X-ray scanner including a digital imaging module located inside a cargo area of the motor vehicle;

a module for processing and visualization of digital signals connected to the digital imaging module;

the X-ray scanner further including:

a first X-ray source producing radiation of an unlimited range;

a second X-ray source producing radiation of a limited range; and

first and second vertical linear detectors of the X-ray radiation that passes through a body of a person being examined, the detectors being connected to the module for processing and visualization of digital signals;

wherein the first X-ray radiation source is turned on for whole-body scanning; and

wherein the second X-ray radiation source is turned on for scanning a mid-portion of the person being examined.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first and the second X-ray sources are turned on simultaneously in order to form pseudo-stereoscopic images.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first X-ray source produces radiation of an unlimited range.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second X-ray source produces radiation of a limited range.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the linear detectors are multi-energy detectors.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first X-ray radiation source and the second X-ray radiation source are turned on simultaneously to form pseudo-stereoscopic images.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein first linear detector is positioned along an entire vertical height of the X-ray scanner to detect the first fan beam.

18. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a horizontal linear detector located in an upper portion of a housing the X-ray scanner, such that the first vertical linear detector and the horizontal linear detector together form an “L”.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second X-ray source is adapted to rotate about its axis.

20. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a platform for laterally moving the human body being scanned during the scan.

21. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first and the second radiation fan beams are emitted in parallel planes.

22. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first and the second radiation fan beams are emitted in non-parallel planes that are at angle to each other of up to 20 degrees.