: MULTIPLE-HEAD PHOSPHOR SCREEN SCANNER
Application IN/PCT/2001/00316 published 2006-02-10, filed 2001-03-20
A multiple-head scanning device (20) for reading an image stored on a photostimulable phosphor storage screen (10), comprising, a rotatable frame having a center (13) and an outer perimeter (15); a photomultiplier tube (40) mounted to the rotatable frame at a location proximal the center (13) of the rotatable frame; a plurality of radially extending optical trains (12) mounted to the rotatable frame at 120 degrees to one another, each optical train (12) configured to direct incident laser light towards phosphor storage screen (10) and to direct response radiation emitted by phosphor storage (10) screen in response to the incident laser light towards the photomultiplier tube (40 (FIG.)1
Applicant
ALARA INC.,
2425 BARRINGTON COURT, HAYWARD, CA 94545-1134, USA.
Inventor
CANTU GARY R EVANS WAYNE LEWIS TODD RAWSON ERIC G ANDERSON PERRY Q NISHIHARA H KEITH BLAU DAVID A
International Info
Classification: G01N 34/04, G03B 42/02
Publication Number: WO 00/19477
Application Date: 1999-09-23
Priority Information
60/101840 09/260890 NOT YET KNOWN USA 1998-09-25
USA 1999-03-02
USA 1999-09-22