1. A method for inspecting a cylinder having a longitudinal axis, the method comprising: providing the cylinder to a roller assembly, the roller assembly comprising a plurality rollers for rotating the cylinder about its longitudinal axis; illuminating the cylinder; rotating the cylinder about its longitudinal axis using the roller assembly; creating at least one image of at least a portion of the cylinder; and analyzing the image to inspect the cylinder for defects, the analyzing comprising masking out a strut of the cylinder in the image, and identifying a defect associated with a feature remaining in the image after the masking out of the strut.