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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Seshadri Jagannathan, Rochester, NY (US);
Marcus S. Bermel, Pittsford, NY (US);
Daniel M. Leusch, Rochester, NY (US);
Seshadri Jagannathan, Rochester, NY (US);
Marcus S. Bermel, Pittsford, NY (US);
Daniel M. Leusch, Rochester, NY (US);
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A storage phosphor screen including a substrate; a phosphor layer disposed over the substrate; and an overcoat layer disposed over the phosphor layer, wherein the overcoat layer comprises at least one organic solvent-soluble polymer and at least one light absorbing colorant, and wherein the light absorbing colorant is dispersed within the organic solvent-soluble polymer. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a storage phosphor screen including providing a substrate; providing a phosphor solution comprising a solvent, at least one stimulable phosphor, and a binder; providing an overcoat solution comprising a solvent, at least one organic solvent-soluble polymer and at least one light absorbing colorant; forming a phosphor layer over a surface of the substrate with the phosphor solution; and forming an overcoat layer over the phosphor layer with the overcoat solution, wherein the light absorbing colorant is dispersed within the overcoat layer.