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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2009
Anton Pirmann, Munich, DE;
Anton Pirmann, Munich, DE;
Agfa HealthCare NV, Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an X-ray cassette () for a phosphor storage plate (), having two openings () for inserting the phosphor storage plate () into the X-ray cassette () and for withdrawing the phosphor storage plate () arranged in the X-ray cassette () from the cassette. Two flaps () are also provided for closing the two openings (). The invention also relates to a system () comprising said type of X-ray cassette () and a reading out device () for reading out the phosphor storage plate () arranged in the X-ray cassette (). The reading-out device () comprises a feeding element () for feeding the X-ray cassette () into the device. Said feeding element () is designed in such a manner that if the X-ray cassette () is fed into the feeding element with one of its openings (), the other opening () of the X-ray cassette () is accessible to an operator.