Object viewing system with radiation responsive screen system

Abstract

An object viewing system, comprising a radiation source, means for converting a radiation image to a light image, said means being spaced from said radiation source and comprising a phosphor layer and a light reflective layer, said phosphor layer being more proximate to said radiation source than said reflective layer and said reflective layer being disposed so as to reflect light from said phosphor layer in the direction of a radiation permeable light reflector, said radiation permeable light reflector being located between said converting means and said source, said reflector comprising a light reflecting area that faces and is angularly oriented with respect to said phosphor layer, and being disposed so as to receive light traveling in a first direction and reflecting said light in a second direction, said reflector being spaced from said radiation source such that said object can be located therebetween.

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