Methods and apparatus for recording and reading-out an ionization radiation image
US5796113A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K11/7733
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of acquiring an ionizing radiation image including, irradiating a material with patterned ionizing radiation, exciting the irradiated material with excitation radiation to emit light in accordance with the pattern and acquiring the emitted light. The excitation radiation has a wave length which does not cause substantial electron-hole recombinations in said material. Preferably, the irradiation forms luminescent centers in the material and the excitation radiation has a wave length suited for excitation of the luminescent centers.
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