It is a well-known fact that radiographs deteriorate with time. Substantial cost is attributed to cataloguing and storage. To eliminate deterioration issues and save time retrieving radiographs, laser scanning techniques were developed in conjunction with viewing and enhancement software. This will allow radiographs to be successfully scanned and stored electronically for future reference. Today’s radiographic laser scanners are capable of capturing images with an optical density of up to 4.1 at 256 grey levels and resolutions up to 4096 pixels per line. An industrial software interface was developed for the non-destructive testing industry so that certain parameters such as scan resolution, number of scans, file format and location to be saved could be adjusted as needed. Once the radiographs have been scanned, the tiff images are stored, or retrieved into Radiance software (developed by Rivest Technologies Inc.), which will help to properly interpret the radiographs. Radiance was developed to allow the user to quickly view the radiograph’s correctness or enhance its defects for comparison and future evaluation. Radiance also allows the user to zoom, measure and annotate areas of interest. Physical cost associated with cataloguing, storing and retrieving radiographs can be eliminated. You can now successfully retrieve and view your radiographs from CD media or dedicated hard drive at will. For continuous searches and/or field access, dedicated hard drives controlled by a server would be the media of choice. All scanned radiographs will be archived to CD media (CD-R). Laser scanning with a proper acquisition interface and easy to use viewing software will permit a qualified user to identify areas of interest and share this information with his/her colleagues via e-mail or web data access.
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2002 4th International Pipeline Conference
September 29–October 3, 2002
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Pipeline Division
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0-7918-3620-7
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Advanced Radiographic Scanning, Enhancement and Electronic Data Storage Available to Purchase
Charles Savoie,
Charles Savoie
Northwest Labs, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Darryl Rivest
Darryl Rivest
Rivest Technologies, Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Charles Savoie
Northwest Labs, Calgary, AB, Canada
Darryl Rivest
Rivest Technologies, Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada
Paper No:
IPC2002-27174, pp. 1737-1740; 4 pages
Published Online:
February 24, 2009
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Savoie, C, & Rivest, D. "Advanced Radiographic Scanning, Enhancement and Electronic Data Storage." Proceedings of the 2002 4th International Pipeline Conference. 4th International Pipeline Conference, Parts A and B. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 29–October 3, 2002. pp. 1737-1740. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2002-27174
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