Method of radiphotography using light-stimulable radiation image storage panel

Claim 3

The method of claim 1, wherein said honeycomb structure comprises a substrate which includes a bottom member and said partition members extending upwardly relative to said bottom member.

Claim 4

The method of claim 2, wherein said bottom member is connected to said partition members which extend upwardly therefrom.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1, wherein, at the top surface of said panel, ratio of cell area to the area of said partition members if 50% or more.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1, wherein the depth of said cells is from about 30 μm to about 1000 μm.

Claim 7

The method of claim 1, wherein said partition members have a thickness of from about 10 to about 300 μm.

Claim 8

The method of claim 1, wherein said partition members have upper surfaces, and said stimulable phosphor in said cells have upper surfaces which are on the same level as said upper surfaces of said partition members.

Claim 9

The method of claim 1, further comprising a protective film on the outer exposed surface of said stimulable phosphor.

Claim 10

The method of claim 1, wherein said stimulable phosphor has a mean grain size of 1 to 30 μm.

Claim 11

The method of claim 1, wherein said partition members are absorptive to said exciting light.

Claim 12

The method of claim 1, wherein said partition members are reflective to said exciting light.

Claim 13

The method of claim 1, wherein said stimulable phosphor is dispersed in a binder.

Claim 14

The method of claim 1, wherein said cells are substantially square in cross-section.

Claim 15

The method of claim 1, wherein said cells are substantially circular in cross-section.

Claim 16

The method of claim 1, wherein said cells are substantially hexagonal in cross-section.

Claim 17

The method of claim 1, wherein said partition members are made of a metal material.

Claim 18

The method of claim 1, wherein the radiation energy is X-ray radiation energy.

Claim 19

The method of claim 1, wherein said light-stimulable phosphor is a phosphor selected from the group consisting of: earth fluorohalide phosphor of the formula: (Ba 1-x-y Mg x Ca y )FX:eEu 2+ (where X is at least one of Br and Cl, x, y and e are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0<x+y≦0.6, xy≠0 and 10 -6 ≦e≦5×10 -2 , respectively); a phosphor of the formula: LnOX:xA (where Ln represents at least one of La, Y, Gd and Lu, X represents Cl and/or Br, A represents Ce and/or Tb, and x represents a number staifying 0<x<0.1); a phosphor of the formula: (Ba 1-x M II x)FX:yA (where M II represents at least one of Ma, Ca, Sr, Zn and Cd, X represents at least one of Cl, Br and I, A represents at least one of Eu, Tb, Ce, Tm, Dy, Pr, Ho, Nd, Yb and Er, x and y are numbers satisfying the conditions of 0≦x≦0.6 and 0≦y≦0.6); a phosphor of the formula: BaFX,xCe,yA (where X is at least one of Cl, Br and I, A is at least one of In, Tl, Gd, Sm and Zr, x and y are 0<x≦2×10 -1 and 0<y≦5×10 -2 , respectively); a phosphor of divalent metal fluorohalide activated with a rare earth element of the formula: M II FX: xA:yLn (where M II is at least one kind of Ba, Ca, Sr, Mg, Zn and Cd, A is at least one kind of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, Al 2 O 3 , Y 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , In 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , GeO 2 , SnO 2 , Nb 2 O 5 , Ta 2 O 5 and ThO 2 , Ln is at least one of Eu, Tb, Ce, Tm, Dy, Pr, Ho, Nd, Yb, Er, Sm and Gd, X is at least one of Cl, Br and I, x and y are numbers satisfying the conditions of 5×10 -5 ≦x≦0.5 and 0<y≦0.2); xM.sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2.NX.sub.2 :yA Formula [I] M.sub.3 (PO.sub.4).sub.2 :yA Formula [II] (wherein M and N each represents at least one kind of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn and Cd, X represents at least one kind of F, Cl, Br and I, A represents at least one kind of Eu, Tb, Ce, Tm, Dy, Pr, He, Nd, Yb, Er, Sb, Tl, Mn and Sn, and x and y are numbers satisfying 0<x≦6 and 0≦y≦1, respectively); and a phosphor of the formula [III] or [IV]: nReX.sub.3.mAX.sub.2 ':xEu Formula [III] nReX.sub.3.mAX.sub.2 ':xEu.ySm Formula [IV] (wherein Re represents at least one kind of La, Gd, Y and Lu, A represents at least one kind of alkaline earth metals, Ba, Sr and Ca, X and X' represent at least one kind of F, Cl and Br, x and y are numbers satisfying the Conditions of 1×10 -4 <x<3×10 -1 , 1×10 -4 <y<1×10 -1 , and n/m satisfies the condition of 1×10 -3 <n/m<7×10 -1 ).

Claim 20

The method of claim 1, comprising exciting said stored image in said storage panel by a He-Ne laser light.

Claim 21

The method of claim 1, wherein said honeycomb structure is a non-metallic structure.