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A mobile scanner is disclosed and may include a frame. A front axle and a rear axle may be attached to the frame. The front axle may include a first tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon and a second tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon. Further, the rear axle may include a first tire/wheel assembly mo

A mobile scanner is disclosed and may include a frame. A front axle and a rear axle may be attached to the frame. The front axle may include a first tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon and a second tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon. Further, the rear axle may include a first tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon and a second tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon. Moreover, a cab may be mounted on the frame and a body may be mounted on the frame adjacent to the cab. A volumetric document scanner may be disposed within the body. The volumetric document scanner may be configured to use x-ray computed tomography in order to scan documents and create a three-dimensional data set representing the documents.

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1. A mobile scanner, comprising: a frame;a front axle attached to the frame, wherein the front axle includes a first tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon and a second tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon;a rear axle attached to the frame, wherein the rear axle includes a first tire/wheel assembly moun

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A mobile scanner, comprising: a frame;a front axle attached to the frame, wherein the front axle includes a first tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon and a second tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon;a rear axle attached to the frame, wherein the rear axle includes a first tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon and a second tire/wheel assembly mounted thereon;a cab mounted on the frame;a body mounted on the frame adjacent to the cab;a volumetric document scanner disposed within the body, wherein the volumetric document scanner is configured to use x-ray computed tomography in order to scan documents and create a three-dimensional data set representing the documents and wherein the volumetric document scanner includes an interior scanning cavity configured to receive documents; anda first external access door on a first side of the body of the mobile scanner;a second external access door on a second side of the body of the mobile scanner, wherein the first external access door and the second external access door provide access to the interior scanning cavity of the volumetric document scanner;a first conveyor belt portion within the first external access door;a second conveyor belt portion within the second external access door; anda third conveyor belt portion disposed between the first conveyor belt portion and the second conveyor belt portion. 2. The mobile scanner of claim 1, wherein the body comprises: a first portion; anda second portion separated from the first portion, wherein the volumetric document scanner is installed within the second portion of the body. 3. The mobile scanner of claim 2, wherein the second portion of the body is shielded to prevent radiation from the volumetric document scanner from passing through the second portion of the body. 4. The mobile scanner of claim 1, wherein the first external access door and the second external access door are movable between an open position, in which access is provided to the scanner, and a closed position, in which access is not provided to the scanner. 5. The mobile scanner of claim 4, wherein the first conveyor portion, the second conveyor portion, and the third conveyor portion establish a conveyor system through the volumetric document scanner when the first external access door and the second external access doors are in the open position. 6. A method of scanning documents, the method comprising: moving a mobile scanner to a location associated with one or more documents;opening a first access door and a second access door, wherein the first access door and the second access door provide access to an interior scanning cavity within the mobile scanner;placing the one or more documents on a conveyor system that extends between the first access door and the second access through the interior scanning cavity of the mobile scanner;moving the one or more documents along the conveyor system and into the interior scanning cavity of the mobile scanner;scanning the one or more documents in the mobile scanner using x-ray computed tomography in order to create scan data associated with the one or more documents. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising: storing the scan data in a removable memory within the mobile scanner. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: removing the removable memory from the mobile scanner. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: installing the removable memory in a computer at a central processing facility. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising: processing the scan data at the central processing facility to create an electronic representation of the one or more documents. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: outputting the electronic representation of the one or more documents. 12. The method of claim 6, further comprising: transmitting the scan data to a central processing facility via a wireless link;processing the scan data at the central processing facility to create an electronic representation of the one or more documents; andoutputting the electronic representation of the one or more documents. 13. A method of scanning documents, the method comprising: moving a mobile scanner to a location associated with one or more documents;opening a first access door and a second access door, wherein the first access door and the second access door provide access to an interior scanning cavity within the mobile scanner;moving the one or more documents through the first access door or the second access door into the interior scanning cavity along a conveyor system that extends between the first access door and the second access through the interior scanning cavity;scanning the one or more documents in the mobile scanner using x-ray computed tomography in order to create scan data associated with the one or more documents; andprocessing the scan data at the location to create an electronic representation of the one or more documents. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: storing the electronic representation of the one or more documents in a removable memory within the mobile scanner. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: removing the removable memory from the mobile scanner. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: installing the removable memory in a computer at a central processing facility; andtransferring the electronic representation of the one or more documents to the central processing facility. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: storing the electronic representation of the one or more documents at the central facility. 18. The method of claim 13, further comprising: transmitting the electronic representation of the one or more documents to a central processing facility via a wireless link; andstoring the electronic representation of the one or more documents at the central processing facility.