In one embodiment, a method for designing a radiographic imaging system
includes 1) receiving a number of design constraints for the system, and
then 2) in response to the constraints, generating a plurality of
radiographic imaging system designs, each having a different number of
radiographic sources, and each requiring a different number of nominal
scan passes to image a specimen region of interest. Designs having a
greater number of radiographic sources have sets of translated
radiographic detection areas sharing at least some coincident, nominal
scan passes as compared to radiographic imaging system designs having
fewer radiographic sources. Each set of translated radiographic detection
areas is associated with a radiographic source that is replicated and
translated with respect to a radiographic source that forms part of a
radiographic imaging system design having fewer radiographic sources.
Related systems and apparatus are also disclosed.