Patent ID: 8050735

Claim:
A system for imaging an object, comprising: a support member adapted to receive the object in an immobilized state; a movable phosphor plate assembly adapted to respond to ionizing radiation by emitting visible light; first imaging means for imaging the immobilized object in a first imaging mode to capture a first, high resolution image in a first position of the phosphor plate assembly; second imaging means for imaging the immobilized object in a second imaging mode, different from the first imaging mode, to capture a second, high sensitivity image in a second position of the phosphor plate assembly; and third imaging means for imaging the immobilized object in a third imaging mode, different from the first and second imaging modes, to capture a third image in the absence of the phosphor plate, wherein the first imaging mode uses the phosphor plate assembly and is selected from the group: x-ray mode and low energy radio isotope mode; the second imaging mode uses the phosphor plate assembly and a high energy radio isotope mode, and the third imaging mode is selected from the group: bright-field mode, fluorescence mode and luminescence mode.