Claims
- 1. Method of reading an electron beam image that has been stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen comprising the steps of
- heating said screen,
- scanning said screen with stimulating radiation,
- detecting light emitted upon stimulation and,
- converting detected light into a digital signal representation of said electron beam image.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said photostimulable phosphor screen is heated during a time period in the range of 10 to 100 min.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said photostimulable phosphor screen is heated to a temperature in the range of 70 to 150.degree. C.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said photostimulable phosphor screen comprises a BaFBr:Eu.sup.2.spsp.+ phosphor.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein said electron beam image is obtained by irradiating a material that generates an electron beam upon exposure to X-rays, with an image-wise modulated X-ray beam.
Priority Claims (1)
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96202684 |
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Parent Case Info
This application claims priority from Provisional Application number 60/031,680 filed Nov. 22, 1996.
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