Storage phosphor cassette with reduced weight and cost
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsWilliam C. Wendlandt, William F. Snyder
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Abstract
An x-ray cassette for computed radiography comprising: a top panel and a bottom panel, at least one panel formed from a material the panel being that which incident x-rays will pass through comprising a metal/thermoplastic/metal sandwich; the top and bottom panels being fastened for holding the front and the back panels together and create a cavity between the panels; and a storage phosphor device contained within the cavity between the first panel and the second panel.
Claims12
An x-ray cassette for computed radiography comprising:
- a top panel and a bottom panel, each panel formed from a material being that which incident x-rays will pass through comprising a metal/thermoplastic/metal sandwich;
- fastening means for holding the front and the back panels together and create a cavity between the panels;
- and
- a storage phosphor device contained within the cavity between the first panel and the second panel.
The cassette of claim one wherein the metal sheets are made of aluminum.
An x-ray cassette for computed radiography comprising:
- a top panel and a bottom panel, each of the panels being intended for transmitting incident x-rays being formed from a material comprising a aluminum/polypropylene/aluminum sandwich;
- fastening means for holding the front and the back panels together and create a cavity between the panels;
- and
- a storage phosphor device contained within the cavity between the first panel and the second panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.