Cassette for use in an electronic radiographic imaging system

A cassette adapted for use in an electronic radiographic imaging system having electronic components external of the cassette, comprising:

• a photoreceptive medium;
• a frame for supporting and protecting the photoreceptive medium from ambient actinic radiation;
• at least one power storage device housed and supported within the frame, the at least one power storage device being electrically connectable to the photoreceptive medium;
• an electronic interface structure for electronically connecting the photoreceptive medium to the electronic components external of the cassette;
• and
• means for actively reducing an initial exposure voltage applied to the photoreceptive medium to a lower maintenance voltage and applying the lower voltage across the photoreceptive medium.

An apparatus for capturing and storing a radiographic image, comprising:

• a photoreceptive medium;
• means for applying a first voltage across the photoreceptive medium when the photoreceptive medium captures the radiographic image;
• and
• means for actively reducing the first voltage to a second voltage and applying the second voltage across the photoreceptive medium after the photoreceptive medium has captured the radiographic image.

A cassette adapted for use in an electronic radiographic imaging system having electronic components, comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a photoreceptive medium for capturing a radiographic image, wherein the photoreceptive medium is positionable within the enclosure;
• at least one power storage device electrically connectable to the photoreceptive medium;
• and
• an electronic interface structure for electronically connecting the photoreceptive medium to the electronic components to enable the electronic components to acquire image information corresponding to the radiographic image from the photoreceptive medium.

A cassette adapted for use in an electronic radiographic imaging system having electronic components, comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a photoreceptive medium for capturing a radiographic image, wherein the photoreceptive medium is positionable within the enclosure;
• at least one power storage device electrically connectable to the photoreceptive medium, wherein the at least one power storage device applies a voltage across the photoreceptive medium when connected to the photoreceptive medium;
• and
• means for discharging at least one of the photoreceptive medium and the power storage device when the photoreceptive medium is at least partially unenclosed.