Storage phosphor layer and system and method for erasing same

US7498597B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AGFA HEALTHCARE NV · BE

Inventors

• Andreas Bode · Bellevue, US
• Georg Reiser · Baden, AT
• Ralph Thoma · Augsburg, DE
• Marc Weber · Munich, DE
• Stefan Stallmeister · Glonn, DE
• Stephan Baunach · Munich, DE
• Heike Minwegen · Bad Aibling, DE
• Rupert Dedler · Buchloe, DE
• Robert Fasbender · Ottobrunn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2007
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/2016
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An apparatus (1) for erasing a storage phosphor layer (2) includes a radiation source (8) for producing and emitting erasing radiation, a drive (5) for producing a relative movement between the storage phosphor layer (2) and the radiation source (8), the storage phosphor layer (2) lying or being moved in a holding plane (7), and a reflector (11) for reflecting radiation. The reflector (11) is arranged and designed to reflect erasing radiation reflected by the storage phosphor layer (2) in the direction of the storage phosphor layer (2). A further reflecting surface (31) is provided for reflecting erasing radiation which is positioned opposite the reflector (11), as considered in a direction at right angles to the direction (6) of the relative movement.