US4603254A
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Method of storing radiation image data
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-25
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Granted: 1986-07-29
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Expires: 2003-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image stored therein is scanned with stimulating rays, and the light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet in proportion to the radiation energy stored therein is detected and converted into an electric signal. The electric signal is converted to a digital signal. On the basis of the digital signal, there are created digital data in an amount necessary for reproducing the radiation image for use in diagnosis, and digital data for storage obtained by reducing the amount of information to a fraction of the amount of the digital data for diagnosis. The two kinds of digital data are recorded in separate recording media.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Takano
- 👤 Hisatoyo Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:53
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01T; G01T1/00; G01T1/29; G01T1/2914; G01T1/2992; G03; G03B; G03B42/00; G03B42/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of storing radiation image data comprising the steps of: (i) scanning a stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image stored therein with stimulating rays which cause said stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the radiation energy stored therein, photoelectrically detecting the emitted light and coverting it into an electric signal, (ii) converting the obtained electric signal into a digital signal, (iii) on the basis of said digital signal, creating digital data in an amount necessary for reproducing said radiation image for use in diagnosis and digital data for storage obtained by reducing the amount of information to a fraction of the amount of said digital data for diagnosis, and (iv) recording said digital data for diagnosis and said digital data for storage in separate recording media; wherein the amount of said digital data for storage is reduced to approximately one fifth or less of the amount of said digital data for diagnosis. recording medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of storing radiation image data comprising the steps of: (i) scanning a stimulable phosphor sheet carrying a radiation image stored therein with stimulating rays which cause said stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the radiation energy stored therein, photoelectrically detecting the emitted light and coverting it into an electric signal, (ii) converting the obtained electric signal into a digital signal, (iii) on the basis of said digital signal, creating digital data in an amount necessary for reproducing said radiation image for use in diagnosis and digital data for storage obtained by reducing the amount of information to a fraction of the amount of said digital data for diagnosis, and (iv) recording said digital data for diagnosis and said digital data for storage in separate recording media; wherein the amount of said digital data for storage is reduced to approximately one fifth or less of the amount of said digital data for diagnosis. recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said digital data for storage is recorded in an optical disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said digital data for diagnosis is recorded in a magnetic recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the amount of said digital data for storage is reduced to about one-tenth of the amount of said digital data for diagnosis.
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