Patent ID: 6900452

Claim:
An image information recording/reading method for use with an image detector that converts recording light into electric charges that represent a latent image for storage, said method comprising the steps of: (a) implementing moving picture imaging for obtaining a moving picture by (1) alternately repeating irradiation of recording light carrying image information on said image detector, and reading of the charges representing the latent image for sequentially obtaining electrical signals in proportion to the amount of said charges, with a moving picture recording voltage being applied to said image detector; and (b) implementing still picture imaging for obtaining a still picture by (1) irradiating recording light carrying image information to store the charges that represent the latent image of said image information, with a still picture recording voltage being applied to said image detector, and (2) reading out said charges for obtaining an electrical signal in proportion to the amount of said charges, wherein said moving picture recording voltage is set higher than said still picture recording voltage.