Flash-Radiography Instead of Traditional Radiography with Intermediate Carriers of Information

The E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine together with other organizations of Ukraine develops portable X-ray television equipment capable to perform digital processing of testing results. Radioscopic (on notebook screen) as well as radiographic images in hard copy or other forms can be made using it. Today, flash-memory compatible with any computer became popular carrier of information. The main advantages of such equipment lie in the following: high efficiency and mobility; high resolving capacity and stability of image; digital image processing; plotting of diagrams of distribution of image density; possibility of image archiving; performance of radioscopy and radiography functions; small dimensions; capability of testing of moving objects. Prospects are described for development of the radiation testing based on portable Xray television systems, consisting of fine X-ray apparatus, electron-optical transformer, notebook with digital processing of X-ray and optical images. New technological capabilities of non-destructive testing based on the flash-radiography are shown.