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A method for exposing an object to X-rays comprising the steps of:providing an X-ray machine including an X-ray tube equipped for emitting X-rays with an energy lower than or equal to 70 keV and a phototimer coupled to said X-ray tube for switching said tube on and off in accordance with an X-ray dose in the range from 0.75 up to 0.85 mR reaching said phototimer,placing an object between said X-ray tube and said phototimer,placing a cassette with a binderless storage phosphor panel or screen between said object and said phototimer andactivating said X-ray tube for exposing said object, said cassette and said phototimer until said phototimer switches said X-ray tube off, wherein said binderless storage phosphor panel comprises on a support (2) having a layer of amorphous carbon (23) with a thickness between 500 μm and 2000 μm, and a vacuum deposited phosphor layer (1) having a needle shaped CsBr:Eu phosphor, wherein amounts of Eu are in the range of from 100 up to 400 p.p.m. versus CsBr. 2. Method according to claim 1,wherein amounts of Eu are in the range of from 100 up to 200 p.p.m. versus CsBr. 3. Method according to claim 1,wherein amounts of Eu are in the range from 150 to 130 p.p.m. versus CsBr. 4. Method according to claim 1,wherein said support further includes a reflective auxiliary aluminum layer (22) with a thickness between 0.2 μm and 200 μm. 5. Method according to claim 2,wherein said support further includes a reflective auxiliary aluminum layer (22) with a thickness between 0.2 μm and 200 μm. 6. Method according to claim 3,wherein said support further includes a reflective auxiliary aluminum layer (22) with a thickness between 0.2 μm and 200 μm. 7. Method according to claim 1,wherein said support further includes a protective auxiliary layer (21) between said reflective auxiliary layer and said phosphor layer. 8. Method according to claim 2,wherein said support further includes a protective auxiliary layer (21) between said reflective auxiliary layer and said phosphor layer. 9. Method according to claim 3,wherein said support further includes a protective auxiliary layer (21) between said reflective auxiliary layer and said phosphor layer. 10. Method according to claim 4,wherein said support further includes a protective auxiliary layer (21) between said reflective auxiliary layer and said phosphor layer. 11. Method according to claim 5,wherein said support further includes a protective auxiliary layer (21) between said reflective auxiliary layer and said phosphor layer. 12. Method according to claim 6,wherein said support further includes a protective auxiliary layer (21) between said reflective auxiliary layer and said phosphor layer. 13. Method according to claim 7,wherein said protective auxiliary layer (21) is a layer of parylene wherein said parylene is selected from the group consisting of parylene C, parylene D and parylene HT. 14. Method according to claim 8,wherein said protective auxiliary layer (21) is a layer of parylene wherein said parylene is selected from the group consisting of parylene C, parylene D and parylene HT. 15. Method according to claim 9,wherein said protective auxiliary layer (21) is a layer of parylene wherein said parylene is selected from the group consisting of parylene C, parylene D and parylene HT. 16. Method according to claim 10,wherein said protective auxiliary layer (21) is a layer of parylene wherein said parylene is selected from the group consisting of parylene C, parylene D and parylene HT. 17. Method according to claim 11,wherein said protective auxiliary layer (21) is a layer of parylene wherein said parylene is selected from the group consisting of parylene C, parylene D and parylene HT. 18. Method according to claim 12,wherein said protective auxiliary layer (21) is a layer of parylene wherein said parylene is selected from the group consisting of parylene C, parylene C and parylene HT. 19. Method according to claim 1,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 20. Method according to claim 2,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 21. Method according to claim 3,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 22. Method according to claim 4,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 23. Method according to claim 5,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 24. Method according to claim 6,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 25. Method according to claim 7,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 26. Method according to claim 8,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 27. Method according to claim 9,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 28. Method according to claim 10,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 29. Method according to claim 11,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 30. Method according to claim 12,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 31. Method according to claim 13,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 32. Method according to claim 14,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 33. Method according to claim 15,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 34. Method according to claim 16,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 35. Method according to claim 17,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 36. Method according to claim 18,wherein said support further includes a polymeric auxiliary layer (24) farther away from said phosphor layer than said layer of amorphous carbon. 37. Method according to claim 1,wherein said method is a mammographic application method.