PHOTO-STIMULABLE PHOSPHOR IMAGING PLATE

摘要

A photo-stimulable phosphor imaging plate includes a substrate layer for providing structural support. A photo-stimulable layer is provided over the substrate layer. The photo- stimulable layer is effective to carry a latent x-ray image. A thick protective layer of a thickness and rigidity effective to protect the photo-stimulable layer from physical damage when being handled is provided over the photo-stimulable layer. The thick protective layer may further be variously transparent, reflecting, or absorbent, at different wavelengths, so to provide a degree of protection against fading of the latent image caused by inadvertent exposure to ambient light.