Apparatus for reading information recorded in a memory layer and an X-ray cassette and X-ray table for use with the apparatus

US6507039B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

• Herbert Gebele · Sauerlach, DE
• Juergen Mueller · Berlin, DE
• Hans Schaller · Moers, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2000
• Grant date: Jan 14, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/105
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Apparatus for reading information stored in a memory layer (15) which includes a shielding device (22), and an X-ray cassette and an X-ray table for use with the apparatus, are disclosed. The shielding device (22) serves to shield a reader device (10) from an information recording beam (25). The reader device (10) includes a receptor (12) to receive emission radiation (17) that contains an image of the information recorded in the memory layer (15). Instead of the shielding device (22), it is also possible to provide a converter (29) that serves to convert an information-recording beam (25) into converted radiation (28) that possesses less energy than the information recording beam (25).