Patent ID: 9128197
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G01T

Abstract:
1. A system for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor plate, the system comprising: a storage phosphor plate in which X-ray information is stored, the storage phosphor plate including at least one marking containing marking information therein; a device configured to read the X-ray information stored in the storage phosphor plate, the device including a light source configured to generate stimulating light that excites the storage phosphor plate to emit a first emission light, and a detector configured to detect the first emission light emitted by the storage phosphor plate; the at least one marking being arranged and configured to at least partially reflect and/or scatter the stimulating light impinging on the at least one marking, and/or to excite the at least one marking to emit a second emission light; the marking information including at least one of information regarding the storage phosphor plate and the device, and the at least partially reflected and/or scattered stimulating light and/or the second emission light transmits the marking information to the detector; and a controller configured or programmed to control the reading of the storage phosphor plate and/or to process the read X-ray information using the marking information contained in the at least one marking.