EP0077678A2
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Radiation image recording and read-out system
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-10-18
Abstract
Abstract In a radiation image recording system in which a radiation image is recorded on a stimulable phosphor and then read out to reproduce a visible radiation image, at least one recording material (2) formed of a phosphor layer and fixed on a supporting material (1) is circulated and reused to record radiation images thereon. The system comprises a mechanism (3,4) for circulating the recording material with respect to the image read-out section (7, 8. 9, 10) by repeatedly moving the supporting material and the image read-out section with respect to each other, and an erasing apparatus (11) for eliminating the radiation energy remaining on the recording material after the read-out step. The supporting material is an endless belt and the recording layer is a phosphor sheet. In other embodiments the supporting material is a rotatable drum or a plate, and the recording material may be a continuous phosphor layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisatoyo Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/16; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/16; G01T1/20; G01T1/2012; G03B; G03B42/00; G03B42/02; A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/42; A61B6/4208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A radiation image recording and read-out system comprising: a) a supporting material, b) at least one recording material fixed on said supporting material and comprised of a stimulable phosphor layer capable of storing a radiation image, c) an image recording section for exposing said recording material to a radiation passing through an object to have a radiation transmission image of the object stored on said recording material, d) an image read-out section provided with a stimulating ray source for emitting a stimulating ray for scanning said recording material carrying said radiation image stored thereon, and a photoelectric read-out means for obtaining an electric image signal by reading out light emitted from said recording material scanned and stimulated with the stimulating ray, e) a means for circulating said recording material on said supporting material with respect to said image read-out section by repeatedly moving said supporting material and said image read-out section with respect to each other, and f) an erasing means for eliminating the radiation energy remaining on said recording material prior to image recording on said recording material after the radiation image is read out therefrom at said image read-out section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A radiation image recording and read-out system comprising: a) a supporting material, b) at least one recording material fixed on said supporting material and comprised of a stimulable phosphor layer capable of storing a radiation image, c) an image recording section for exposing said recording material to a radiation passing through an object to have a radiation transmission image of the object stored on said recording material, d) an image read-out section provided with a stimulating ray source for emitting a stimulating ray for scanning said recording material carrying said radiation image stored thereon, and a photoelectric read-out means for obtaining an electric image signal by reading out light emitted from said recording material scanned and stimulated with the stimulating ray, e) a means for circulating said recording material on said supporting material with respect to said image read-out section by repeatedly moving said supporting material and said image read-out section with respect to each other, and f) an erasing means for eliminating the radiation energy remaining on said recording material prior to image recording on said recording material after the radiation image is read out therefrom at said image read-out section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as defined in Claim 1 wherein said supporting material is an endless supporting material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as defined in Claim 2 wherein said endless supporting material is an endless belt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as defined in Claim 2 wherein said endless supporting material is a rotatable drum.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
25 words
A system as defined in any of Claims 1 to 4 wherein said recording material is a stimulable phosphor layer formed on said supporting material.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
26 words
A system as defined in any of Claims 1 to 4 wherein said recording material is a stimulable phosphor sheet releasably secured to said supporting material.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
27 words
A system as defined in any preceding claim wherein said supporting material is capable of being circulated between said image recording section and said image read-out section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as defined in Claim 1 wherein said supporting material is a plate-like supporting material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system as defined in Claim 8 wherein said plate-like supporting material is stationary and is made of a radiation transmitting material, and the system is formed in such a way that said image recording section conducts image recording on said recording material from one side of said supporting material, and said image read-out section conducts image read-out from the other side of said supporting material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as defined in Claim 8 or 9 wherein said plate-like supporting material is capable of being moved with respect to said image read-out section for conducting scanning with the stimulating ray.
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