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ReviewJournal of imaging2026

Hybrid Imaging in Industrial Applications: A Review of Principles and Deployment.

Andrzej Burghardt, Piotr Garbacz, Magdalena Muszyńska

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Review in Journal of imaging, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Andrzej BurghardtDepartment of Applied Mechanics and Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-029 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7358-4866
Piotr GarbaczDepartment of Applied Mechanics and Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-029 Rzeszów, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9889-8749
Magdalena MuszyńskaDepartment of Applied Mechanics and Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-029 Rzeszów, Poland.

Funding

Polish Academy of Sciences
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hybrid imaging methods are emerging as one of the most dynamically evolving research areas in industrial inspection systems. This paper presents a literature review covering relevant scientific publications and official reports on the use of multimodal approaches in quality inspection and NDT systems. Hybrid imaging involves combining two or more imaging techniques to enhance the detection, characterization, and interpretation of features in inspected objects. The paper describes the physical foundations of vision-based inspection systems, including the interaction of optical radiation with matter. It also introduces a classification of optical methods and discusses the role of image fusion in multimodal data processing, with particular emphasis on high-speed quality control systems. The review outlines the current capabilities, limitations, and industrial applications of hybrid imaging, as well as future research directions, including integration with real-time systems and the use of artificial intelligence for automated defect interpretation.

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hybrid imagingimage fusionquality inspection

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PMID42506155
PMCPMC13412830

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