Storage phosphor cassette
US6683315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/04
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An x-ray cassette having increased durability. The x-ray cassette comprises a shell and a storage phosphor assembly. The shell comprises an upper and lower panel, a first and second side member, and a front end member, with the first and second side members and front end member joining the upper and lower panels to define a cavity having an open end. The storage phosphor assembly comprises an insert plate having a first and second side, a back end member having two ends, and a first and second edge insert. The storage phosphor assembly is adapted to be removably contained within the shell such that the back end member closes off the open end of the shell. The first and second edge inserts are affixed to the first and second sides, respectively. The back end member has at each end an extension extending in a direction parallel to the length of the back end member to interlock the back end member with the first and second edge inserts such that the force of an impact to the cassette is transferred to the back end member rather than to the insert plate to avoid buckling thereof and to avoid separation of the back end member from the insert plate.
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