METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR READING OUT AN IMAGE FROM A STORAGE PHOSPHOR SHEET

摘要

A method of scanning a sample responsive to stimulating radiation by providing stimulated radiation to the sample along a scanning path that includes more than one pass over at least a portion of the sample. The method includes the steps of performing two read-outs at a particular intensity stimulating radiation. A first read-out of the sample is performed with a the intensity stimulating radiation to produce a first image signal having information representing a first exposure image. A second read-out of the sample is performed with the intensity stimulating radiation to produce a second image signal having information representing a second exposure image. The first and second image signals are then combined to form a third image signal representative of the image stored on the sample.