Patent ID: 7138647
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: G01T,G03B

Abstract:
1. An image reading apparatus for applying a scanning radiation to a radiation image recording medium to read recorded radiation image information therefrom, comprising: a casing; a cassette loader disposed in said casing for being loaded with a cassette for storing the radiation image recording medium therein; a first feed path disposed in said casing for feeding the radiation image recording medium removed from said cassette; a reader disposed along said first feed path for reading the recorded radiation image information recorded in said radiation image recording medium; a second feed path disposed in said casing substantially parallel to said first feed path, for feeding the radiation image recording medium; an eraser disposed along said second feed path for erasing remaining radiation image information from said radiation image recording medium; a cassette unloader disposed in said casing for being unloaded with the cassette storing said radiation image recording medium from which the recorded radiation image information has been read by said reader and the remaining radiation image information has been erased by said eraser; and a delivery mechanism for delivering said cassette from a first cassette holding position which faces said first feed path for holding said cassette storing said radiation image recording medium from which the recorded radiation image information is to be read by said reader, to a second cassette holding position which faces said second feed path for holding said cassette storing said radiation image recording medium from which the remaining radiation image information is to be erased by said eraser.