Eastman-kodak Company

James C Montoro

J Daniel Newman

David L Modney

Daniel K McBride

An automated method for analyzing the photometric calibration and image quality performance characteristics of a high resolution storage phosphor reader. A custom fabricated, lead mask test target is secured to a storage phosphor and exposed using a standard medical x-ray source. A storage phosphor reader, to be calibrated, reads the exposed storage phosphor to produce a digital x-ray image. The digital x-ray image is analyzed by means of a computer algorithm which presents analytic results in text and graphical form to isolate reader problems and to quantify calibration status of the reader.

Automated technique for calibrating a storage phosphor reader

A laser imaging apparatus, such as a storage phosphor reader, which converts a latent x-ray image stored in a storage phosphor into an x-ray image signal. Diagnostic routines for the storage phosphor reader are controlled by means of a touch screen monitor which displays a diagnostic screen having a plurality of selectable buttons.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

James C Montoro