Radiation imaging cassette
US7456419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/045
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radiation imaging cassette. The cassette includes a housing, a latch member, and guide edges. The housing is adapted to house a stimulable phosphor sheet. The housing includes a light-protected region and an opening for extraction and/or insertion of the stimulable phosphor sheet. The latch member releasably engages the stimulable phosphor sheet to secure at least a portion of the stimulable phosphor sheet within the light-protected region. The edge guides are disposed within the housing and operate to guide movement of the stimulable phosphor sheet through the opening.
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