Radiating image read-out and displaying apparatus

Claim 1

A radiation image read-out and displaying apparatus for allowing image data gathering and processing instruction entry to be conducted at a first location, and image data processing to be conducted at a second location which is remote from said first location, said apparatus comprising: (i) an image signal gathering section at said first location, which comprises: (a) an image read-out means for reading out a recorded radiation image, thereby to obtain an image signal which represents said radiation image, (b) a code reading means for reading an identification code, which accompanies a radiation image and provides specifics about it, and generating an identification code signal which represents said identification code, (c) an instruction signal entry means for entering a processing instruction signal, which represents how to process an image signal identified by said identification code signal, and (d) a signal transmitting means for electronically transmitting said image signal, identification code signal and processing instruction signal sent from said signal sending means and associating said image signal and processing instruction signal with said identification code signal, and (ii) an image processing and displaying section at said second location and which comprises: (a) a signal receiving means for receiving said image signal, identification code signal and processing instruction signal sent from said signal sending means and associating said image signal and processing instruction signal with said identification code signal, (b) an image processing means for carrying out image processing on said image signal received by said signal receiving means, according to said processing instruction signal associated with said image signal by said identification code signal, and for producing a processed image signal, (c) at least one storage means for storing image data groups which each comprise one of received said image signal, identification code signal and processing instruction signal, and (d) an image display means for reproducing and displaying a radiation image by use of a processed image signal from said image processing means, wherein, when an identification code signal and an image signal which correspond to a processing instruction signal entered in advance at said instruction signal entry means are obtained, how said image signal is to be processed at said image processing and displaying section is based on said processing instruction signal.