The method registers the totality of MSC including MSC caused by defects that can be detected by ultrasonic, X-ray, magnetic-particle, eddy-current and other inspection methods, as well as dangerous places (MSC and high PMSD levels) that are fundamentally undetectable by the known methods. It enables one not only to establish the fact of an emergency situation or the fact of existence of a defect but also to carry out preventive actions in order to eliminate the danger in good time.

A specific feature of the defectoscope is that it displays the result of inspection of the whole area on the PC (notebook) screen in the form of a map similar to a geographic one. The map shows not only the position of a dangerous defect but indicates quantitatively the mechanical stress concentration coefficient, i.e., the degree of the defect danger. From the character of distribution of PMSD isostress concentrations (by the gradient), one can, without any calculations, identify the type of actual stress-strained state (bend, torsion, etc.), predict the place of defect generation and the direction of crack development.

Inspection results are documented by PC, archived and can be displayed for further analysis or printed out at any time.