Storage phosphor screen with thick outermost layer and a method for using the same
US6707057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21K2004/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A photostimulable phosphor screen including a photostimulable phosphor and a transparent outermost layer with a thickness, d, larger than 150 &mgr;m for providing enhanced sharpness of an image obtained in portions with a higher spatial frequency than 2 line pairs per mm by applying a method for reading a radiation image stored in a photostimulable storage phosphor screen with a thick transparent outermost layer when the screen is stimulated through the transparent outermost layer and the stimulated light is read through the transparent outermost layer.
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