Described herein is system for the inspection of a target object. The
system may include a gamma radiation source, a gamma detector and an
image processor coupled to the gamma detector. When the inspection system
is operating in a first active mode for imaging a target object, the
gamma radiation source directs radiation at a target object, the
radiation passes through the target object, and the image processor
images the target object based on an output of the gamma detector. When
the dual-mode system is operating in a second passive mode for imaging a
target object, the target object is scanned by a neutron detector for
radiation that is emitted by the target object, the emitted radiation
from the target object is detected by the neutron detector and an
indicator indicates the presence of the emitted radiation.