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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Gilbert Feke, Durham, CT (US);
Douglas O. Wood, North Haven, CT (US);
Douglas L. Vizard, Durham, CT (US);
Inventors:
Gilbert Feke, Durham, CT (US);
Douglas O. Wood, North Haven, CT (US);
Douglas L. Vizard, Durham, CT (US);
Assignee:
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for capturing a radiographic or autoradiographic image of an object, in which a support member is provided to receive the object in an immobilized state; a phosphor screen is provided to transduce ionizing radiation from the source to visible light; film or a digital capture device is provided for capturing an image using the visible light; and the phosphor screen is moved incrementally to facilitate reduction of phosphor screen mottle.