| Abstract: | Technologies pertaining to backscatter x-ray scanning systems are
described herein. The backscatter x-ray scanning system includes an x-ray
source, which directs collimated x-rays along a plurality of output
vectors towards a target. A detector detects diffusely reflected x-rays
subsequent to respective collimated x-rays impacting the target, and
outputs signals indicative of parameters of the detected x-rays. An image
processing system generates an x-ray image based upon parameters of the
detected x-rays, wherein each pixel in the image corresponds to a
respective output vector. A user selects a particular portion of the
image, and a tool is positioned such that its directional axis is
coincident with the output vector corresponding to at least one pixel in
the portion of the image. |