RADIATION IMAGE RECORDING AND READ-OUT APPARATUS

摘要

A radition image recording and read-out apparatus comprises an image recording section (10) for recording a radiation image of an object (1) on a stimulable phosphor sheet (2), a read-out section (20) for scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet with stimulating rays and for detecting the light emitted therefrom upon stimulation, and an erasing section (40) for releasing the radiation energy remaining in the stimulable phosphor sheet. The stimulable phosphor sheets are circulated through these sections by conveyor belts and reused for image recording. A shutter (8A, 8B) is positioned between the read-out section and the erasing section to prevent the erasing light from entering the read-out section at least when read-out is conducted in the read-out section.