Methods and apparatus for imaging elongate objects

Details Methods and apparatus for imaging elongate objects Methods and apparatus for imaging elongate objects

2007-12-04

2007-12-04

Hannaher, Constantine (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Source with recording detector

Using a stimulable phosphor

C250S589000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11250225

ABSTRACT:
A storage phosphor cassette for use in recording radiographic images of elongated objects. The cassette comprises a shell and a single storage phosphor plate. The shell includes first and second opposite open ends. The single storage phosphor plate is housed within the shell and is adapted to be at least partially removable from the shell through the first and second open ends. A radiation image of the elongate object can be read by extracting a first portion of the single plate through one of the two opposing ends of the cassette and scanning the first portion of the single storage phosphor plate to obtain a first partial image, and then extracting a second portion of the single plate through the other of the two opposing ends of the cassette and scanning the second portion of the single storage phosphor plate to obtain a second partial image. The first and second partial images can be combined to form the image of the elongate object.

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