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Radiation image read-out, processing and reproducing methods
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-17
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-03-17
Abstract
Abstract In a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image and sampling the image information read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, a radiation image read-out method comprises the steps of changing the sampling density in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation iamge. A radiation image processing method comprises the steps of changing the magnification of the visible image in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image. A radiation image reproducing method comprises the steps of changing the reproducing density, the number of visible images reproduced on a single recording sheet or the number of recoridng sheets, on which the visible image reproduced, in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Shimura
- 👤 Yuuma Adachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/393; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/40; H04N1/407; H04N1/4072; G; G21; G21K; G21K4/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A radiation image read-out method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image read-out method comprising the steps of changing the sampling density in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A radiation image read-out method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image read-out method comprising the steps of changing the sampling density in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A radiation image read-out method as defined in claim 1 wherein said characteristics of the recorded radiation image are composed of what portion of the object is represented by the recorded radiation image and what mode was used when the radiation image was recorded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A radiation image read-out method as defined in claim 1 wherein said recording medium is a stimulable phosphor sheet on which a radiation image has been stored, and the radiation image is read out by scanning said stimulable phosphor sheet with stimulating rays, which cause said stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored during exposure to radiation, and detecting the light emitted by said stimulable phosphor sheet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A radiation image processing method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image processing method, comprising the steps of determining an image processing condition and changing the magnification of said visible image with respect to the recorded radiation image in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A radiation image processing method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image processing method, comprising the steps of determining an image processing condition and changing the magnification of said visible image with respect to the recorded radiation image in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A radiation image processing method as defined in claim 4 wherein said characteristics of the recorded radiation image are composed of what portion of the object is represented by the recorded radiation image and what mode was used when the radiation image was recorded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A radiation image processing method as defined in claim 5, further comprising the step of inputting and storing characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A radiation image processing method as defined in claim 4 wherein said recording medium is a stimulable phosphor sheet on which a radiation image has been stored, and the radiation image is read out by scanning said stimulable phosphor sheet with stimulating rays, which cause said stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored during exposure to radiation, and detecting the light emitted by said stimulable phosphor sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
A radiation image reproducing method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image reproducing method comprising the steps of changing the reproducing density in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A radiation image reproducing method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image reproducing method comprising the steps of changing the reproducing density in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A radiation image reproducing method as defined in claim 8 wherein said characteristics of the recorded radiation image are composed of what portion of the object is represented by the recorded radiation image and what mode was used when the radiation image was recorded.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
A radiation image reproducing method as defined in claim 8 wherein said recording medium is a stimulable phosphor sheet on which a radiation image has been stored, and the radiation image is read out by scanning said stimulable phosphor sheet with stimulating rays, which cause said stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored during exposure to radiation, and detecting the light emitted by said stimulable phosphor sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
A radiation image reproducing method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image reproducing method comprising the steps of determining an image processing condition, and the number of visible images which are to be reproduced on a single recording sheet, in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
A radiation image reproducing method for use in a radiation image recording and reproducing system for recording a radiation image of an object on a recording medium, obtaining an image signal by reading out the radiation image from the recording medium and sampling the image information which has been read out, carrying out image processing of the image signal, and reproducing a visible image from the processed image signal, the radiation image reproducing method comprising the steps of determining an image processing condition, and the number of visible images which are to be reproduced on a single recording sheet, in accordance with characteristics of the recorded radiation image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A radiation image reproducing method as defined in claim 11 wherein said characteristics of the recorded radiation image are composed of what portion of the object is represented by the recorded radiation image and what mode was used when the radiation image was recorded.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
A radiation image reproducing method as defined in claim 11 wherein said recording medium is a stimulable phosphor sheet on which a radiation image has been stored, and the radiation image is read out by scanning said stimulable phosphor sheet with stimulating rays, which cause said stimulable phosphor sheet to emit light in proportion to the amount of energy stored during exposure to radiation, and detecting the light emitted by said stimulable phosphor sheet.
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