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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1997
Renato Bolognese, Savona, IT;
Gian Carlo Pastorino, Mallare, IT;
Imation Corp., Oakdale, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a radiographic cassette to be used for exposing a radiographic film to X-ray radiation, the radiographic cassette comprising a base element and an upper element, a front phosphor screen adhered to the inner portion of the base element, and a back phosphor screen adhered to the inner portion of the upper element, wherein the radiographic cassette has a front electrical contact on the inner portion of the base element and a back electrical contact on the inner portion of the back element, the front and back electrical contacts facing each other and being connected to respective front and back outer electrical contacts. The invention also relates to the apparatus and method for automatically loading/unloading the above radiographic cassette.