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Method for converting radiographic image, radiation energy storage panel having stimulable phosphor-containing layer and alkali halide phosphor

US5028509A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1989
Grant dateJul 2, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG21K2004/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are a method for converting radiographic image which comprises the steps of: PA1 (a) storing radiation energy-corresponding to a radiographic image in a stimulable phosphor of a panel comprising a stimulable phosphor-containing layer, PA1 (b) scanning the layer with a stimulating ray to release the stored energy as a fluorescence, and PA1 (c) detecting the fluorescence to form an image, wherein the stimulable phosphor is represented by the following formula: EQU (M.sub.1-x.M.sup.I.sub.x)X.aM.sup.II X'.sub.2.bM.sup.III X".sub.3 :dB wherein M represents either Cs or Rb; M.sup.I represents at least one of alkaline metals selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; M.sup.II represents at least one divalent meal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd, Cu and Ni; M.sup.III represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Cd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Al, Ga and In; B is an activator which is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Eu, Tb, Ce, Tm, Dy, Pr, Ho, Nd, Yb, Er, Gd, Lu, Sm, Y, Tl, Na, Ag, Cu, Mg, Pb, Bi, Mn and In; X, X' and X" each may by the same or diffe…

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