JPH04163438A - Radiation picture image data reading and regenerating device - Google Patents
Radiation picture image data reading and regenerating deviceInfo
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、放射線画像情報記録再生システムにおいて用
いられる、放射線画像情報の読取りと再生とを同一装置
内において同一の走査系により行なう放射線画像情報読
取再生装置に関するもので。Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to radiographic image information used in a radiographic image information recording and reproducing system in which reading and reproducing radiographic image information are performed within the same device using the same scanning system. Regarding reading and reproducing equipment.
ある。be.
（従来の技術） ある種の蛍光体に放射線（Ｘ線、α線、β線。(Conventional technology) Certain phosphors are exposed to radiation (X-rays, α-rays, β-rays.
γ線、電子線、紫外線等）を照射すると、この放射線エ
ネルギーの一部が蛍光体中に蓄積され、この蛍光体に可
視光等の励起光を照射すると、蓄積されたエネルギーに
応じて蛍光体が輝尽発光を示すことが知られており、こ
のような性質を示す蛍光体は蓄積性蛍光体（輝尽性蛍光
体）と呼ばれる。When irradiated with γ-rays, electron beams, ultraviolet rays, etc., a part of this radiation energy is accumulated in the phosphor, and when this phosphor is irradiated with excitation light such as visible light, the phosphor changes depending on the accumulated energy. is known to exhibit stimulated luminescence, and phosphors exhibiting this property are called stimulable phosphors (stimulable phosphors).
この蓄積性蛍光体を利用して、人体等の被写体の放射線
画像情報を一部シート状の蓄積性蛍光体に記録し、この
蓄積性蛍光体シートをレーザ光等の励起光で走査して輝
尽発光光を生ぜしめ、得られた輝尽発光光を光電的に読
み取って画像信号を得、この画像信号に基づき被写体の
放射線画像を写真感光材料等の記録材料、ＣＲＴ等に可
視像として出力させる放射線画像情報記録再生システム
か本出願人によりすでに提案されている。（特開昭５５
−１２４２９号、同５６−１１３９５号１同５５−１６
３４７２号。Using this stimulable phosphor, radiation image information of a subject such as a human body is partially recorded on a sheet of stimulable phosphor, and this stimulable phosphor sheet is scanned with excitation light such as a laser beam to make it shine. The resulting stimulated luminescent light is generated and photoelectrically read to obtain an image signal, and based on this image signal, the radiation image of the subject is recorded as a visible image on a recording material such as a photographic light-sensitive material, a CRT, etc. The applicant has already proposed a radiation image information recording and reproducing system that outputs radiation image information. (Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 55
-12429 No. 56-11395 1 No. 55-16
No. 3472.
同５６−１０４［ｉ４５号、同５５−１１６３４０号な
ど。）ところで、上記放射線画像情報記録再生システム
においては、近年システム全体をできるたけ小型化し、
製造コストを低減させるという要請に基づいて種々の改
良がなされている。本出願人は、この改良のひとつとし
て、同一の副走査手段を用いて、同一装置内で蓄積性蛍
光体シートに蓄積記録された画像情報の読取りと再生と
を行なうことにより、それ以前は別体に設けられていた
読取装置と再生装置とを一体化させてシステム全体を小
型化するとともに製造コストを低減させることのできる
放射線画像情報読取再生装置を提供した（特開昭６４−
５３３号）。No. 56-104 [No. i45, No. 55-116340, etc.]. ) By the way, in recent years, in the radiographic image information recording and reproducing system, the entire system has been miniaturized as much as possible.
Various improvements have been made based on the desire to reduce manufacturing costs. As one of these improvements, the applicant has proposed that by using the same sub-scanning means to read and reproduce the image information stored and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet within the same device, Provided a radiation image information reading and reproducing device that can integrate a reading device and a reproducing device installed in the body, thereby reducing the size of the entire system and reducing manufacturing costs (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1983-1999).
No. 533).
ところで、上記放射線画像情報記録再生システムは従来
の銀塩を用いたフィルムにより被写体の放射線透過画像
を得るフィルムシステムと併用される場合がある。Incidentally, the radiographic image information recording and reproducing system described above may be used in combination with a conventional film system that obtains a radiographic image of a subject using a film using silver salt.
かかる場合には、上記フィルムに記録された画像情報を
光電的に読み取り、蓄積性蛍光体シートから読み取った
画像信号と同様に画像処理を施し、記憶し、再生出力で
きることが望ましく、そのためには、上記放射線画像情
報読取再生装置とは別個に現像された上記フィルムを光
電的に読み取るフィルム読取装置を必要とし、ユーザに
複数の装置を必要とすることによるコスト的、作業的、
スペース的負担がかかるという問題かある。In such a case, it is desirable to be able to photoelectrically read the image information recorded on the film, perform image processing in the same manner as the image signal read from the stimulable phosphor sheet, store it, and reproduce it. A film reading device for photoelectrically reading the developed film is required separately from the radiation image information reading and reproducing device, and this requires multiple devices for the user, which reduces cost and work.
There is a problem with the space burden.
そこで、本出願人は、上記蓄積性蛍光体シートに蓄積記
録された画像情報の読取りと再生のみでなくさらに上記
フィルムの読取りをも同一の走査系により同一の装置内
で行なう様にした放射線画像情報読取再生装置を提供し
た（特開平１−９４３３５号公報）。Therefore, the present applicant proposed a radiographic imaging system that not only reads and reproduces the image information stored and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet but also reads the film using the same scanning system. An information reading and reproducing device was provided (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-94335).
かかる装置は、上述の様にフィルム読取りをも同一の走
査系で行なう様にしたので、別個のフィルム読取装置を
用意する場合に比してシステム全体の装置の小型化、コ
ストの低減か図られ、ユーザの負担の低減か図られる。In this device, as mentioned above, film reading is also performed using the same scanning system, so the overall system can be made smaller and the cost can be reduced compared to the case where a separate film reading device is provided. , the burden on the user can be reduced.
（発明か解決しようとする課題）
しかしながら、上記放射線画像情報読取再生装置は、単
に現像済のフィルムを光電的に読み取るフィルム読取り
が一体的に組み込まれているのみであるので、上記両シ
ステムを併用する場合、上記放射線画像情報読取再生装
置とは別個に上記フィルムを現像するフィルム現像装置
を必要とし、かつ該現像装置によって現像されたフィル
ムを上記放射線画像情報読取再生装置に供給する作業か
必要となる。(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, since the above radiation image information reading and reproducing device is only integrated with a film reader that simply photoelectrically reads the developed film, both of the above systems are used together. In this case, it is necessary to provide a film developing device for developing the film separately from the radiation image information reading and reproducing device, and to supply the film developed by the developing device to the radiation image information reading and reproducing device. Become.
従って、それらの問題を解決し、さらにユーザの負担低
減を図り得る放射線画像情報読取再生装置の出現が望ま
れる。Therefore, it is desired to develop a radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus that can solve these problems and further reduce the burden on the user.
本発明の目的は、上記事情に鑑み、蓄積性蛍光体シート
に蓄積記録された画像情報の読取りと再生およびフィル
ムの読取りの３者を同一走査系で行なう様にしてそれら
の共通化を図るたけでなく、さらに上記フィルムの現像
装置を別個に用意する必要かなく、またその現像装置に
よって現像されたフィルムをフィルム読取装置に供給す
る煩わしい作業も不要とし、もって上記両システムを併
用する場合におけるユーザの一層の負担軽減を図った放
射線画像情報読取再生装置を提供することにある。In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, an object of the present invention is to use the same scanning system to read and reproduce image information stored and recorded on a stimulable phosphor sheet, and to make these three functions common. In addition, there is no need to prepare a separate developing device for the film, and the troublesome work of supplying the film developed by the developing device to the film reading device is also eliminated, making it easier for the user to use both of the above systems together. An object of the present invention is to provide a radiation image information reading and reproducing device that further reduces the burden on the operator.
（課題を解決するための手段）
本発明による第１の放射線画像情報読取再生装置は、
放射線画像情報が蓄積記録された蓄積性蛍光体シートを
収納し、収納した該蓄積性蛍光体シートを搬出する蓄積
性蛍光体シート供給部、放射線画像情報が記録された未
現像フィルムを収納し、収納した該未現像フィルムを供
給するフィルム供給部、
記録シートを収納し、収納した該記録シートを１枚ずつ
搬出する記録シート供給部、
光ビームを光偏向器により偏向して前記蓄積性蛍光体シ
ート上を主走査せしめる蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段
、光ビームを光偏向器により偏向して現像済の前記フィ
ルム上を主走査せしめるフィルム読取用主走査手段、光
ビームを光偏向器により偏向して前記記録シート上を主
走査せしめる記録用主走査手段、同一搬送手段により前
記蓄積性蛍光体シート、現像済の前記フィルムおよび前
記記録シートを前記主走査方向と略直交する方向に搬送
して副走査する副走査手段、前記蛍光体シート読取用主
走査手段の先ビームが前記蓄積性蛍光体シート上に照射
された位置から発せられた、前記蓄積性蛍光体シートに
蓄積記録された放射線画像情報を担持する輝尽発光光を
検出する輝尽発光光検出手段、現像済の前記フィルムに
照射され、このフィルムに記録された放射線画像情報に
より強度変調された前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の光
ビームを検出する光ビーム検出手段および前記記録用主
走査手段の光ビームを強度変調する光変調手段を備え、
前記蓄積性蛍光体シートまたは現像済の前記フィルムを
走査して前記輝尽発光光検出手段または光ビーム検出手
段により放射線画像情報を得るとともに、前記記録用主
走査手段の光ビームをこの得られた放射線画像情報に基
ついて前記光変調手段により変調して前記記録シート上
に該放射線画像情報を記録する光走査部、前記未現像フ
ィルムを現像するフィルム自動現像部、
前記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部から搬出された蓄積性蛍
光体シートを前記光走査部へ搬送し、次いで該光走査部
から搬出する蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、
前記フィルム供給部から搬出された未現像フィルムを前
記フィルム自動現像部を通って前記光走査部へ搬送し、
次いで該光走査部から搬出するフィルム搬送手段、およ
び
前記記録シート供給部から搬出された記録シートを前記
光走査部に搬送し、次いで該光走査部から搬出する記録
シート搬送手段からなることを特徴とするものである。(Means for Solving the Problems) A first radiation image information reading and reproducing device according to the present invention stores a stimulable phosphor sheet on which radiation image information is accumulated and recorded, and carries out the stored stimulable phosphor sheet. a stimulable phosphor sheet supply section that stores an undeveloped film on which radiation image information is recorded and supplies the stored undeveloped film; a film supply section that stores a recording sheet and supplies one of the stored recording sheets. a recording sheet supply unit that conveys out the recording sheet by itself; a main scanning unit for reading the phosphor sheet that deflects a light beam with an optical deflector to main scan the stimulable phosphor sheet; A main scanning means for reading a film for main-scanning the film, a main scanning means for recording for main-scanning the recording sheet by deflecting a light beam by an optical deflector, and a stimulable phosphor sheet by the same conveying means. A sub-scanning means for sub-scanning the developed film and the recording sheet by conveying the developed film and the recording sheet in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main-scanning direction, and a leading beam of the main-scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet are directed onto the stimulable phosphor sheet. a stimulated luminescent light detection means for detecting stimulated luminescent light carrying radiation image information accumulated and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet, emitted from a position irradiated with the stimulable phosphor sheet, irradiated onto the developed film; A light beam detection means for detecting a light beam of the main scanning means for reading the film whose intensity is modulated by radiation image information recorded on the film, and a light modulation means for modulating the intensity of the light beam of the main scanning means for recording. ,
The stimulable phosphor sheet or the developed film is scanned to obtain radiation image information by the stimulated luminescence light detection means or the light beam detection means, and the light beam of the recording main scanning means is used to scan the obtained radiation image information. an optical scanning section that modulates radiographic image information by the light modulation means and records the radiographic image information on the recording sheet; an automatic film developing section that develops the undeveloped film; and a stimulable phosphor sheet supply section. a stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means for conveying the stimulable phosphor sheet carried out from the optical scanning section and then conveying it out from the optical scanning section; through the section to the optical scanning section;
It is characterized by comprising a film transport means that then transports the recording sheet from the optical scanning section, and a recording sheet transport means that transports the recording sheet discharged from the recording sheet supply section to the optical scanning section and then transports it from the optical scanning section. That is.
また、前記光走査部において画像情報が記録された記録
シートは最終的には自動現像機に送られて現像されるも
のであり、本発明の放射線画像情報読取再生装置は記録
シートの自動現像を行なう機構を一体的に備えていても
よい。そこで本発明の第２の装置は、前述した蓄積性蛍
光体シート供給部、フィルム供給部、記録シート供給部
、光走査部、フィルム自動現像部、蓄積性蛍光体シート
搬送手段、フィルム搬送手段とともに、放射線画像情報
か記録された記録シートを現像する記録シート自動現像
部、および前記記録シート供給部から搬出された記録シ
ートを前記光走査部を通って前記記録シート自動現像部
に搬送する記録シート搬送手段を備えたことを特徴とす
るものである。Furthermore, the recording sheet on which image information is recorded in the optical scanning section is finally sent to an automatic developing machine to be developed, and the radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus of the present invention is capable of automatically developing the recording sheet. A mechanism for performing this may be integrally provided. Therefore, the second device of the present invention is provided together with the above-mentioned stimulable phosphor sheet supply section, film supply section, recording sheet supply section, optical scanning section, automatic film development section, stimulable phosphor sheet conveyance means, and film conveyance means. , a recording sheet automatic developing section for developing a recording sheet on which radiation image information is recorded, and a recording sheet conveying the recording sheet carried out from the recording sheet supply section to the recording sheet automatic developing section through the optical scanning section. It is characterized by being equipped with a conveyance means.
なお、光走査部の前記蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段、
前記フィルム読取用主走査手段および前記記録用主走査
手段はその１部または全部が共通であってもよい。In addition, the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet of the optical scanning section,
Part or all of the film reading main scanning means and the recording main scanning means may be common.
また、前記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部と前記フィルム供
給部とが共通であっても良い。Further, the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section and the film supply section may be common.
また、前記蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、前記フィルム
搬送手段および前記記録シート搬送手段の少なくとも一
部か共通であっても良い。Further, at least a portion of the stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means, the film conveying means, and the recording sheet conveying means may be common.
さらに、前記フィルム自動現像部と前記記録シート自動
現像部とが共通であっても良い。Furthermore, the automatic film developing section and the automatic recording sheet developing section may be common.
（作 用）
本発明の放射線画像情報読取再生装置は、蓄積性蛍光体
シートに蓄積記録された画像情報の読取りと再生記録お
よびフィルムに記録された画像情報の読取りの３者を同
一副走査系を用いて行なうようにしてフィルムの読取り
を含めたシステム装置全体の小型化を図ったものにおい
て、さらにフィルムの自動現像部を設け、またその自動
現像部によって現像されたフィルムを上記フィルム読取
を行なう光走査部に自動的に搬送する搬送手段を設けて
成るので、上記フィルムの現像装置を別個に用意する必
要がなく、しかも現像されたフィルムをフィルム読取用
光走査部に供給する煩わしい作業も不要となり、よって
両システムを併用する場合のシステム装置全体の小型化
、製造コストの低減および作業の合理化を図り、ユーザ
の負担のより一層の低減を図ることができる。(Function) The radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus of the present invention can read and reproduce image information accumulated and recorded on a stimulable phosphor sheet and read image information recorded on a film using the same sub-scanning system. In this system, the entire system device including film reading is miniaturized by using an automatic film developing section, and the film developed by the automatic developing section is subjected to the above-mentioned film reading. Since it is equipped with a conveyance means that automatically conveys the film to the optical scanning section, there is no need to prepare a separate developing device for the film, and there is also no need for the troublesome work of feeding the developed film to the optical scanning section for reading the film. Therefore, when both systems are used together, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire system device, reduce manufacturing costs, and rationalize the work, thereby further reducing the burden on the user.
（実 施 例）
以下、図面をづ照して本発明の実施例について説明する
。(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例による放射線画像情報読取再
生装置の概要を示す側面概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the outline of a radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
本装置は、撮影済の蓄積性蛍光体／−ト１を収納可能な
カセツテ２を着脱自在に保持し該カセツテ２内の蓄積性
蛍光体シート１を搬出する蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１
０、撮影済であって未現像のフィルム３を収納可能なカ
セツテ４を着脱自在に保持し該カセツテ４内のフィルム
３を搬出するフィルム供給部２０、複数の記録シート５
を収納可能な記録シート供給用マガジン３１を着脱自在
に保持し該マガジン３１内の記録シート５を１枚づつ搬
出する記録シート供給部３０、蓄積性蛍光体シート１ま
たは現像部のフィルム３を走査して画像情報を読み取る
とともに、読み取られた画像情報を記録シート５に記録
する光走査部４０、上記未現像フィルム３を現像するフ
ィルム自動現像部５０、上記放射線画像情報が記録され
た記録シート５を現像する記録シート自動現像部６０、
上記蓄積性蛍光体シ−ト１を蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部
ＩＯから光走査部４０へ搬送する蓄積性蛍光体シート搬
送手段７０、上記未現像フィルム３をフィルム供給部２
０からフィルム自動現像部５０を通って光走査部４０へ
搬送するフィルム搬送手段８０、上記記録シート５を記
録シート供給部３０から光走査部４０を通って記録フィ
ルム自動現像部６０へ搬送する記録シート搬送手段９０
、光走査部４０において読取りが終了した蓄積性蛍光体
シート１に残存する画像情報を消去する消去部１００、
未撮影のフィルム３を複数収納可能なマガジン１１１を
着脱自在に保持し、該マガジン１１１内のフィルム３を
１枚づつ搬出する未撮影フィルム供給部１１０および上
記カセツテ２から搬出された読取前の蓄積性蛍光体シー
ト１と上記消去部１００で消去済の蓄積性蛍光体シート
１を一時的に収納する蓄積性蛍光体シートスタック部１
２０を備えている。This device consists of a stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 1 which detachably holds a cassette 2 capable of storing an imaged stimulable phosphor sheet 1 and carries out a stimulable phosphor sheet 1 from the cassette 2.
0, a film supply unit 20 that removably holds a cassette 4 that can store photographed but undeveloped film 3 and transports the film 3 in the cassette 4; a plurality of recording sheets 5;
A recording sheet supplying section 30 that removably holds a recording sheet supplying magazine 31 capable of storing a recording sheet supplying magazine 31 and conveying recording sheets 5 in the magazine 31 one by one, scans the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 or the film 3 of the developing section. an optical scanning unit 40 that reads image information and records the read image information on the recording sheet 5; an automatic film developing unit 50 that develops the undeveloped film 3; and a recording sheet 5 on which the radiation image information is recorded. a recording sheet automatic developing section 60 that develops the recording sheet;
A stimulable phosphor sheet transport means 70 transports the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 from the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section IO to the optical scanning section 40, and a stimulable phosphor sheet transport means 70 transports the undeveloped film 3 to the film supply section 2.
0 to the optical scanning section 40 through the film automatic developing section 50; Sheet conveyance means 90
, an erasing unit 100 for erasing image information remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 that has been read by the optical scanning unit 40;
An unshot film supply unit 110 that detachably holds a magazine 111 that can store a plurality of unshot films 3, and unloads the films 3 in the magazine 111 one by one; a stimulable phosphor sheet stack section 1 that temporarily stores the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 that has been erased by the erasing section 100;
It is equipped with 20.
この装置内部は、蓄積性蛍光体シート１、フィルム３お
よび記録シート４が外光に感光しないように必要な遮光
か施されている。The interior of this apparatus is provided with necessary light shielding so that the stimulable phosphor sheet 1, film 3, and recording sheet 4 are not exposed to external light.
上記の構成を有する本装置において、まず蓄積性蛍光体
シート１に蓄積記録された画像情報を読み取る場合につ
いて説明する。In this apparatus having the above configuration, a case will first be described in which image information stored and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is read.
図示しない外部の撮影装置において内部に保持した蓄積
性蛍光体シート１に撮影の行なわれたカセツテ２か上記
蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０に装填される。このカセ
ツテ２は蓄積性蛍光体シート１に放射線を照射して画像
情報の記録（撮影）を行なう際にシートが外光により感
光するのを防ぐために遮光性を有するものとなっており
、蓄積性蛍光体シート１を収納するカセツテ本体２ａと
開閉可能な蓋部２ｂからなっている。この蓋部２ｂは、
カセツテ２が蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０内に装填さ
れる際には閉じられているが、蓄積性蛍光体シート供給
部１０内において、内部の蓄積性蛍光体シート１が取り
出される際には、吸着盤等の開蓋手段１１が図示のよう
に蓋部２ｂを開く。蓋部２ｂか開かれたカセツテ２内に
は吸着手段１２が進入してカセツテ２内部の蓄積性蛍光
体シート１を吸着して取り出し、ベルトコンベア、ロー
ラ、振分手段等から成る蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段７
０に向けて搬出する。A cassette 2 in which the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 held inside the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 has been photographed in an external photographing device (not shown) is loaded into the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10 . This cassette 2 has a light-shielding property to prevent the sheet from being exposed to external light when recording (photographing) image information by irradiating the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 with radiation. It consists of a cassette main body 2a for storing a phosphor sheet 1 and a lid part 2b that can be opened and closed. This lid part 2b is
When the cassette 2 is loaded into the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10, it is closed, but when the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 inside is taken out inside the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10, , a lid opening means 11 such as a suction cup opens the lid portion 2b as shown. The suction means 12 enters into the cassette 2 with the lid 2b open, attracts the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 inside the cassette 2, and takes out the stimulable phosphor sheet 1, which consists of a belt conveyor, rollers, sorting means, etc. Sheet conveyance means 7
Carry it out towards 0.
上記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部ｌＯは、蓄積性蛍光体シ
ート１の収納、搬出だけでなくカセツテ２に蓄積性蛍光
体シート１を搬入し装填する蓄積性蛍光体シート装填部
としても機能しており、蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０
に保持されたカセツテ２は、内部の蓄積性蛍光体シート
１が取り出されて空カセツテ２になったら後述するよう
に消去済の蓄積性蛍光体シート１が装填される。The stimulable phosphor sheet supply unit IO functions not only for storing and unloading the stimulable phosphor sheet 1, but also as a stimulable phosphor sheet loading unit for loading and loading the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 into the cassette 2. stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10
After the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 inside the cassette 2 held in the cassette 2 is taken out and becomes an empty cassette 2, an erased stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is loaded as will be described later.
上記蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段７０は、上記蓄積性蛍
光体シート供給部１０から搬出された蓄積性蛍光体シー
ト１を、振分手段１３０．１３１を図中破線状態として
矢印Ａ、、Ａ２．Ａ、方向に搬送し、−旦上記蓄積性蛍
光体シートスタック部１２０に収納する。次いで、この
スタック部１２０内に収納されている所定の撮影済蓄積
性蛍光体シート１を取り出し、振分手段１３１を破線状
態として矢印Ａ４に示す様に一旦上方へ搬送し、次いで
振分手段１３１、１３２．１３３．１３４を実線状態と
した上でスイッチハックさせ、下方に向けて矢印Ａ９．
Ａ６゜Ａ７方向に搬送して光走査部４０に搬入し、該光
走査部４０て蓄積性蛍光体シート１の読取りを行なう。The stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means 70 transports the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 carried out from the stimulable phosphor sheet supplying section 10 by arrows A, , A2, etc., with the sorting means 130 and 131 shown in broken lines in the figure. The stimulable phosphor sheet is transported in the direction A and then stored in the stimulable phosphor sheet stack section 120. Next, a predetermined imaged stimulable phosphor sheet 1 stored in the stack section 120 is taken out and once conveyed upward as shown by arrow A4 with the sorting means 131 in the broken line state, and then the sorting means 131 , 132.133.134 into a solid line state, then switch hack and point downward with the arrow A9.
The stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is transported in the A6 and A7 directions and carried into the optical scanning section 40, and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is read by the optical scanning section 40.
次に、矢印Ａ８方向に逆送し、振分手段１３４．１３３
゜１３２、１３１．１３０を実線状態として矢印Ａ９
、 Ａ＋ｏ。Next, the distribution means 134 and 133 are fed backward in the direction of arrow A8.
Arrow A9 with ゜132, 131.130 as a solid line
, A+o.
Ａ１１方向に進めて上記消去部１００に搬入し、該消去
部１００て蓄積性蛍光体シート１の消去を行なった後、
矢印Ａ、２方向に逆送し、振分手段１３０を実線、振分
手段１３１を破線状態として矢印Ａ、力方向搬送し、上
記スタック部１２０に一旦収納する。The stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is carried in the direction A11 to the erasing section 100, and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is erased in the erasing section 100.
It is transported backward in the two directions indicated by the arrow A, with the sorting means 130 as a solid line and the sorting means 131 as a broken line, and then conveyed in the force direction of the arrow A and temporarily stored in the stack section 120.
しかる後スタック部１２０に収納されている所定の消去
済蓄積性蛍光体シート１を取り出し、振分手段１３１．
１３０を破線状態として矢印Ａ４．Ａ１３方向に搬−送
し、蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１ｏ内の空カセツテ２内
に搬入して装填する。なお蓄積性蛍光体シート１はカセ
ツテ２内において蓄積性蛍光体層の形成された表側の面
が下になるように保持されている。After that, a predetermined erased stimulable phosphor sheet 1 stored in the stack section 120 is taken out and distributed to the sorting means 131.
130 as a broken line and arrow A4. The sheet is transported in the A13 direction and loaded into the empty cassette 2 in the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 1o. The stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is held in the cassette 2 so that the front surface on which the stimulable phosphor layer is formed faces down.
上記光走査部４０は、蓄積性蛍光体シート１に対しては
、画像情報が蓄積記録された蓄積性蛍光体シート１をレ
ーザビーム４１で走査し、その走査によって励起された
、該シート１から発せられる輝尽発光光をフォトマルチ
プライヤ−等の輝尽発光光検出手段４２で光電的に読み
取って可視像出力用の電気的な画像信号を生せしめるも
のとして作動する。図中４３は一例としてＨｅ−Ｎｅレ
ーザ光源、４４はガルバノメータミラー等の光偏向器、
４５は蓄積性蛍光体シート１から発せられた輝尽発光光
を光電読取手段の光ガイド４２ａ（該光ガイド４２ａは
輝尽発光光を全反射させながらフォトマルチプライヤ−
等の光検出器４２ｂに導く役目をする）に向けて反射さ
せる反射ミラーである。なおＡＯＭ等の光変調器４６は
、レーザビーム４１か蓄積性蛍光体シート１に対して走
査を行なう際には作動を停止している。The optical scanning section 40 scans the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 on which image information has been accumulated and recorded with a laser beam 41, and removes the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 excited by the scanning. The emitted stimulated luminescent light is photoelectrically read by a stimulated luminescent light detecting means 42 such as a photomultiplier to generate an electrical image signal for outputting a visible image. In the figure, 43 is an example of a He-Ne laser light source, 44 is an optical deflector such as a galvanometer mirror,
Reference numeral 45 designates a light guide 42a of a photoelectric reading means for transmitting the stimulated luminescence light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 (the light guide 42a totally reflects the stimulated luminescence light and passes it through a photomultiplier).
It is a reflecting mirror that reflects the light toward the photodetector 42b (which serves to guide the light to the photodetector 42b). Note that the optical modulator 46 such as an AOM is inactive when the laser beam 41 scans the stimulable phosphor sheet 1.
光走査部４０に搬入された蓄積性蛍光体シート１は蓄積
性蛍光体シート搬送手段７０により矢印Ａ７方向に搬送
され、この搬送方向と略垂直に偏向されるレーザビーム
４１によって蓄積性蛍光体シート全面が２次元的に走査
されて輝尽発光光が生ぜしめられ、この輝尽発光光か前
記光カイ）”４２ａを介して光検出器４２ｂにより検出
される。光検出器４２ｂにおいて、輝尽発光光は電気信
号に変換され、得られた電気信号は画像情報処理回路４
７に送られて画像処理か行なわれた後、メモリ４８に記
憶される。なお、本実施例においては光走査部４０内に
ある蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段７０か副走査手段とな
っている。The stimulable phosphor sheet 1 carried into the optical scanning section 40 is transported in the direction of arrow A7 by the stimulable phosphor sheet transport means 70, and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is transported by the laser beam 41 deflected approximately perpendicular to this transport direction. The entire surface is scanned two-dimensionally to generate stimulated luminescent light, which is detected by the photodetector 42b via the optical chime 42a.In the photodetector 42b, the stimulated luminescent light The emitted light is converted into an electrical signal, and the obtained electrical signal is sent to the image information processing circuit 4.
After being sent to 7 and subjected to image processing, it is stored in memory 48. In this embodiment, the stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means 70 in the optical scanning section 40 serves as the sub-scanning means.
なお、放射線画像情報の読み取りにおいては、上記説明
した可視像出力用の画像信号を得る読み取り（本読み）
に先立って、予め上記蓄積性蛍光体シートに蓄積記録さ
れている放射線画像情報の概略を読み取る先読みを行な
い、この先読みによって得られた画像情報に基づいて上
記本読みを行なう際の読取条件等を決定し、この読取条
件に従って前記本読みを行なう方法が知られている。In addition, when reading radiation image information, reading to obtain image signals for visible image output as explained above (main reading)
Prior to this, pre-reading is performed to read the outline of the radiation image information stored and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet, and based on the image information obtained by this pre-reading, the reading conditions etc. for performing the main reading are determined. However, a method of performing the main reading according to the reading conditions is known.
この様な先読みを行なう方法としては、例えば上記本読
みに用いられるレーザビーム（励起光）のエネルギーよ
りも低いエネルギーの励起光を用いて蓄積性蛍光体シー
ト１を走査し、この走査によって発せられる輝尽発光光
を同じく輝尽発光光検出手段によって読み取る方法（例
えば特開昭５８−６７２４０号公報参照）等が存在する
。As a method for performing such pre-reading, for example, the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is scanned using excitation light with an energy lower than that of the laser beam (excitation light) used for the above-mentioned main reading, and the luminance emitted by this scanning is There is a method (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-67240) in which the stimulated luminescent light is read by a stimulated luminescent light detecting means.
本発明における光走査部は、上記本読みのみを行なう部
分の外、本読みと先読みの双方を行なう部分であっても
良い。例えば蓄積性蛍光体シート１を矢印Ａ７方向に搬
送してまず先読みを行ない、続いて蓄積性蛍光体シート
をスイッチバックにより矢印Ａ８方向に逆送し、読取り
開始位置に戻し、再び矢印Ａ７方向に搬送して本読みを
行なうようにすればよい。なお、光走査部に配される各
光学部材は上記のものに限られるものではなく、例えば
輝尽発光光検出手段として、主走査線に沿って長尺のフ
ォトマルチプライヤ−を配し、輝尽発光光の検出を行な
ってもよい（特願昭６０−１５６２５５号等参照）。The optical scanning section in the present invention may be a section that performs both main reading and pre-reading in addition to the above-mentioned section that performs only main reading. For example, the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is conveyed in the direction of arrow A7 and pre-reading is performed first, then the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is conveyed back in the direction of arrow A8 by switchback, returned to the reading start position, and then read in the direction of arrow A7 again. What is necessary is to carry it and read it. Note that the optical members disposed in the optical scanning section are not limited to those described above; for example, a long photomultiplier is disposed along the main scanning line as a stimulated luminescence light detection means, and Detection of exhaustion light may also be carried out (see Japanese Patent Application No. 156255/1984, etc.).
上記消去部１００は、上記読取終了後の蓄積性蛍光体シ
ート１に残存している放射線画像情報を消去する（蓄積
性蛍光体に残存している放射線エネルギーを放出させる
）ためのものである。即ち、蓄積性蛍光体シート１に蓄
積記録された放射線画像情報は、読取後その一部か未た
蓄積性蛍光体シート１に残存しており、この蓄積性蛍光
体シート１を再使用するためにこの残存画像情報の消去
か消去部１００において行なわれる。本実施例における
消去部１００には、蛍光灯、タングステンランプ。The erasing section 100 is for erasing the radiation image information remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 after the reading is completed (for causing the stimulable phosphor to emit the remaining radiation energy). That is, some of the radiation image information accumulated and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 remains on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 after being read, and in order to reuse this stimulable phosphor sheet 1. This residual image information is then erased in the erasing section 100. The erasing unit 100 in this embodiment includes a fluorescent lamp and a tungsten lamp.
ナトリウムランプ、クセノンランプ、ヨウ素ランプ等の
消去用光源１０１が設けられ、蓄積性蛍光体シート１は
矢印Ａ１１方向に搬送されつつこれらの消去用光源１０
１による光照射を受けて蓄積性蛍光体シート１上の残存
放射線エネルギーの放出が行なわれる。なおこの消去部
１００における消去方法は公知のいかなるものであって
も良く、加熱あるいは光照射と加熱を併用して消去を行
なうこともできる。An erasing light source 101 such as a sodium lamp, a xenon lamp, an iodine lamp, etc. is provided, and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is transported in the direction of arrow A11 while being exposed to these erasing light sources 10.
The residual radiation energy on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is emitted upon being irradiated with light by the stimulable phosphor sheet 1. Note that the erasing method in the erasing unit 100 may be any known method, and erasing may be performed using heating or a combination of light irradiation and heating.
上記スタック部１２０は、蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１
０からの蓄積性蛍光体シート１の搬出および蓄積性蛍光
体シート供給部１０への蓄積性蛍光体シート１の搬入を
効率良く行なうため、蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０か
ら搬出された読取前の蓄積性蛍光体シート１および蓄積
性蛍光体シート供給部１ｏへ搬入される前の消去済蓄積
性蛍光体シート１を一時的に収納し、待機させておくも
のである。The stack section 120 includes a stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 1
In order to efficiently carry out the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 from the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10 and carry it into the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10, The stimulable phosphor sheet 1 and the erased stimulable phosphor sheet 1 before being carried into the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 1o are temporarily stored and kept on standby.
上記スタック部１２０は、スタッカ１２１によって構成
されており、該スタッカ１２＋は仕切板１２２により仕
切られた複数の蓄積性蛍光体シート収納室１２３を偏え
、図中矢印Ｅ方向に上下動して、近傍のベルトコンベア
１３６にすべてのシート収納室１２３か隣接可能となっ
ている。蓄積性蛍光体シート１をスタッカ１２１に搬入
する場合は、スタッカ１２１を上下動させて所定の蓄積
性蛍光体シート収納室１２３を上記ベルトコンベア１３
６に隣接させ、該ベルトコンベア１３６によって蓄積性
蛍光体シート１を上記所定の蓄積性蛍光体シート収納室
１２３に搬入する。蓄積性蛍光体シート１は、後端かベ
ルトコンベア１３６を離れた後自重により落下し、先端
か蓄積性蛍光体シート収納室１２３内のストッパ１２４
に当接した状態で保持される。またスタッカ１２１内か
ら蓄積性蛍光体シート１を取り出す場合には所望の蓄積
性蛍光体シート収納室１２３かベルトコンヘア１３６と
隣接するようにスタッカ１２１を上下動させた後、上記
ストッパ１２４を矢印Ｆ方向に移動させて蓄積性蛍光体
シート１を押し上げ、その先端をベルトコンヘア１３６
に把持させ、該ベルトコンベア１３６によって取り出し
か行なわれる。The stack section 120 is constituted by a stacker 121, and the stacker 12+ biases a plurality of stimulable phosphor sheet storage chambers 123 partitioned by a partition plate 122 and moves up and down in the direction of arrow E in the figure. All sheet storage chambers 123 can be adjacent to a nearby belt conveyor 136. When carrying the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 into the stacker 121, the stacker 121 is moved up and down to place a predetermined stimulable phosphor sheet storage chamber 123 on the belt conveyor 13.
6, and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is carried into the predetermined stimulable phosphor sheet storage chamber 123 by the belt conveyor 136. After the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 leaves the belt conveyor 136 at the rear end, it falls due to its own weight, and the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 falls at the stopper 124 in the stimulable phosphor sheet storage chamber 123 at the leading end.
It is held in contact with the When taking out the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 from the stacker 121, move the stacker 121 up and down so that it is adjacent to the desired stimulable phosphor sheet storage chamber 123 or belt converter 136, and then move the stopper 124 with the arrow Push up the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 by moving it in the F direction, and place the tip of the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 on the belt converter 136.
The belt conveyor 136 is used to take out the paper.
上記先走脊部４０における画像情報の読み取りや上記消
去部１００における残存画像情報の消去は比較的時間か
かかるため、スタッカ１２１か無いと例えば蓄積性蛍光
体シート供給部１０にカセツテ２を装着し、そのカセツ
テ２から蓄積性蛍光体シート１を取り出し、読取り、消
去を行なって再びカセツテ２に収納するまで長時間を要
し、その間次のカセツテを装置外で待機させておく必要
かあるが、上記の如くスタッカ１２１を設けておけば、
先行する蓄積性蛍光体シート１が読取中であってもカセ
ツテ２から直ちに蓄積性蛍光体シート１を取り出してス
タッカ１２１に収納することができ、またその空になっ
たカセツテ２にはスタッカ１２１に収納されている適当
な消去済蓄積性蛍光体シート１を直ちに装填することが
でき、装置外でのカセツテの待時間の短縮を図ることが
できる。Since it takes a relatively long time to read the image information in the advance spine section 40 and erase the remaining image information in the erasure section 100, it is necessary to attach the cassette 2 to the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10 if there is no stacker 121. It takes a long time to take out the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 from the cassette 2, read it, erase it, and put it back into the cassette 2, and during that time the next cassette must be kept waiting outside the device. If the stacker 121 is provided as described above,
Even if the preceding stimulable phosphor sheet 1 is being read, the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 can be immediately taken out from the cassette 2 and stored in the stacker 121. A suitable stored stimulable phosphor sheet 1 that has been erased can be loaded immediately, and the waiting time for the cassette outside the apparatus can be shortened.
次に、放射線画像か記録された未現像フィルム３の現像
および読取りについて説明する。Next, the development and reading of the undeveloped film 3 on which a radiation image has been recorded will be explained.
図示しない外部の撮影装置において内部に保持した銀塩
フィルム３に放射線撮影の行なわれたカセツテ４か上記
フィルム供給部２０に装填される。In an external imaging device (not shown), a cassette 4 in which radiography has been performed on the silver halide film 3 held inside is loaded into the film supply section 20.
このフィルム供給部２０は上記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給
部ｌＯと共通に構成されており、上記蓄積性蛍光体シー
トカセッテ２およびフィルムカセツテ４のいずれても着
脱自在に保持し得る様に構成されている。上記フィルム
カセツテ４は上記蓄積性蛍光体シートカセツテ２と同様
に構成されており、上記開蓋手段１１によって蓋部４ｂ
が開けられ、本体４ａ内のフィルム３が上記吸着手段１
２により取り出され、ベルトコンベア、ローラ、振分手
段等から成るフィルム搬送手段８０に向けて搬出される
。This film supply section 20 is configured in common with the above-mentioned stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 1O, and is configured to be able to detachably hold both the above-mentioned stimulable phosphor sheet cassette 2 and film cassette 4. ing. The film cassette 4 is constructed in the same manner as the stimulable phosphor sheet cassette 2, and the lid portion 4b is opened by the lid opening means 11.
is opened, and the film 3 inside the main body 4a is attached to the suction means 1.
2, and is carried out toward a film conveying means 80 consisting of a belt conveyor, rollers, sorting means, and the like.
上記フィルム供給部２０は、フィルム２の収納。The film supply section 20 stores the film 2.
搬出だけでなく、カセツテ４に未撮影のフィルム３を搬
入し装填するフィルム装填部としても機能しており、フ
ィルム供給部２０に保持されたカセツテ４は、内部のフ
ィルム３か取り出されて空カセツテ４になったら、後述
するように未撮影フィルム供給部１１０から未撮影フィ
ルム３がフィルム搬送手段８０によって搬入されて装填
される。In addition to unloading, it also functions as a film loading unit that loads and loads unshot film 3 into the cassette 4. The cassette 4 held in the film supply unit 20 is used to remove the film 3 inside and load it into an empty cassette. 4, the unphotographed film 3 is carried in by the film transport means 80 from the unphotographed film supply section 110 and loaded, as will be described later.
上記フィルム搬送手段８０は、上記フィルム供給部２０
から搬出されたフィルム３を、振分手段１３０を破線状
態、振分手段１３１．１３２．１３３．１３４を実線状
態として矢印Ｂ、、Ｂ２．Ｂ３方向に搬送し、振分手段
１３４を過ぎたところで該振分手段１３４を破線状態と
しフィルム３をスイッチバックさせて矢印Ｂ４方向に搬
送し、フィルム自動現像部５０に搬入する。フィルム３
は自動現像部５０内を矢印Ｂ５方向に進んで現像か行な
われ、現像終了後マガジン１３８内に収納され、該マガ
ジン１３ｇから吸着手段１３９によって矢印Ｂ６方向に
搬送してニップローラ１４０に渡され、該ニップローラ
１４０から振分手段１３２を破線状態として一部矢印Ｂ
７方向に搬送され、しかる後振分手段１３２．１３３．
１３４を実線状態としフィルム３をスイッチバックさせ
て下方に向けて矢印Ｂ８．Ｂ、方向に進めて光走査部４
０に搬入し、該光走査部４０て現像済フィルム３の読み
取りを行ない、その後フィルム３を矢印Ｂ１ｏ方向に進
めてフィルム排出部１５０から装置外に排出する。The film conveyance means 80 includes the film supply section 20
The film 3 unloaded from the arrows B, , B2, . The film 3 is conveyed in the B3 direction, and when it passes the sorting means 134, the sorting means 134 is set to the broken line state, the film 3 is switched back, and the film 3 is conveyed in the direction of the arrow B4, and is carried into the automatic film developing section 50. film 3
The material advances in the direction of arrow B5 in the automatic developing section 50 and is developed, and after the development is completed, it is stored in the magazine 138, and from the magazine 13g, it is conveyed in the direction of arrow B6 by the suction means 139 and passed to the nip roller 140. Partial arrow B shows the distribution means 132 from the nip roller 140 as a broken line.
After being conveyed in seven directions, the distribution means 132, 133.
134 as a solid line, switch back the film 3 and point it downward with arrow B8. B, proceed in the direction of the optical scanning section 4
0, the developed film 3 is read by the optical scanning section 40, and then the film 3 is advanced in the direction of arrow B1o and discharged from the film discharging section 150 to the outside of the apparatus.
また、上記フィルム供給部２０内のカセツテ４からフィ
ルム３が取り出されたら、上記未撮影フィルム供給部１
１０から未撮影フィルム３が取り出され、該フィルム３
は上記フィルム搬送手段８０によって矢印Ｂ１１方向に
搬送され、振分手段１３０を実線状態として該振分手段
１３０よりも一旦下方まで搬送された後振分手段１３０
を破線状態とした上でスイッチバックされ、矢印Ｂ１□
方向に搬送されて空カセツテ４内に装填される。Further, when the film 3 is taken out from the cassette 4 in the film supply section 20, the unshot film supply section 1
An unshot film 3 is taken out from 10, and the film 3
is conveyed in the direction of arrow B11 by the film conveying means 80, and once conveyed below the sorting means 130 with the sorting means 130 in a solid line state, the sorting means 130
is switched back to the broken line state, and arrow B1□
direction and loaded into the empty cassette 4.
上記未撮影フィルム供給部１１０は、それぞれサイズの
異なる未撮影フィルム３を複数枚収容するマガジン１１
１を２個着脱自在に保持し、上記空カセツテ２のサイズ
に応じていずれかのマガジン１１１から未撮影フィルム
３が吸着手段１１２によってフィルム搬送手段８０に向
けて搬出される。なお、該未撮影フィルム３が矢印Ｂ１
１方向に搬送される際、上記消去部の消去用光源１０１
はオフにされる。The unshot film supply unit 110 includes a magazine 11 that stores a plurality of unshot films 3 of different sizes.
According to the size of the empty cassette 2, unphotographed films 3 are carried out from one of the magazines 111 by the suction means 112 toward the film transport means 80. Note that the unshot film 3 is indicated by arrow B1.
When conveyed in one direction, the erasing light source 101 of the erasing section
is turned off.
上記フィルム自動現像部５０は、現像ゾーン５１、定着
ゾーン５２、水洗ゾーン５３、乾燥ゾーン５４を備え、
上記フィルム３は矢印Ｂ、て示す様に上記各ゾーンに送
られて現像、定着、水洗、乾燥か行なわれる。The automatic film developing section 50 includes a developing zone 51, a fixing zone 52, a washing zone 53, and a drying zone 54,
The film 3 is sent to each zone as indicated by arrow B, and is subjected to development, fixing, washing, and drying.
上記光走査部４０に搬送された現像済フィルム３は、フ
ィルム搬送手段８０により矢印Ｂ、力方向搬送され、二
の搬送方向と略垂直に偏向されるレーザビーム４１によ
ってフィルム全面か２次元的に走査され、このフィルム
３に記録された画像情報により強度変調されたレーザビ
ーム４１か長尺のフォトマルチプライヤ−等の光ビーム
検出手段４９て充電的に読み取られ画像信号が得られる
。The developed film 3 conveyed to the optical scanning section 40 is conveyed by the film conveyance means 80 in the direction of arrow B, and the entire surface of the film is two-dimensionally conveyed by the laser beam 41 deflected approximately perpendicular to the second conveyance direction. A laser beam 41 whose intensity is modulated according to the image information recorded on the film 3 is scanned and read out in a charged manner by a light beam detection means 49 such as a long photomultiplier to obtain an image signal.
この光ビーム検出手段４９は、長尺フォトマルチプライ
ヤ−てなく、たとえば輝尽発光光検出手段４２と同様に
光ガイドとフォトマルチプライヤ−の組合せても良いが
、レーザビーム４１の波長に感度をもつ光学部材で構成
される。This light beam detection means 49 is not a long photomultiplier, but may be a combination of a light guide and a photomultiplier, for example, similar to the stimulated luminescence light detection means 42, but it is sensitive to the wavelength of the laser beam 41. It is composed of optical members with
レーザビーム４１てフィルム３を走査する際、前述の蓄
積性蛍光体シートを走査する際と同様に、光変調器４６
は作動を停止している。光ビーム検出手段４９で得られ
た画像信号は、画像情報処理回路４７に送られて画像処
理か行なわれる。なお、光走査部４０においては、フィ
ルム搬送手段８０は、蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段７０
と共通であり、この共通部分か副走査手段となっている
。When scanning the film 3 with the laser beam 41, in the same way as when scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet described above, the optical modulator 46
has stopped working. The image signal obtained by the light beam detection means 49 is sent to an image information processing circuit 47 and subjected to image processing. Note that in the optical scanning section 40, the film transport means 80 is the stimulable phosphor sheet transport means 70.
This common part serves as the sub-scanning means.
上記フィルム排出部１５０は、装置に形成した外部排出
口１５１と該排出口１５１の下部に設けられたフィルム
トレー１５２とがら成り、フィルム搬送手段８０によっ
て矢印ＢＩＯ方向に送られたフィルムは上記外部排出口
１５１から装置外に排出され、上記トレー１５２に集積
される。The film discharge section 150 consists of an external discharge port 151 formed in the device and a film tray 152 provided at the bottom of the discharge port 151, and the film sent in the direction of the arrow BIO by the film transport means 80 is transferred to the external discharge port 151. It is discharged from the apparatus from 151 and accumulated on the tray 152.
なお、本装置においては、外部の現像装置によって現像
された各種の現像済フィルムの読み取りも行なうことが
できる。かかる現像済フィルムの読み取りは、現像済フ
ィルムを装置外から装置内の上記フィルム自動現像部５
０の下流に位置するマガジン１３８内に収納し、以降は
前述の場合と同様に吸着手段１３９によってニップロー
ラ１４０に渡し、矢印Ｂ７方向に進めた後スイッチハッ
クして矢印Ｂ８．Ｂ、方向に進めて光走査部４ｏに搬入
し、そこで読み取りを行なった後矢印ＢＩＯ方向に進め
て上記フィルム排出部１５０に排出する。Note that this apparatus can also read various developed films developed by an external developing device. Reading of the developed film is carried out by reading the developed film from outside the device into the automatic film developing section 5 inside the device.
It is stored in the magazine 138 located downstream of the arrow B8. The film is advanced in the direction B and carried into the optical scanning section 4o, where it is read, and then advanced in the direction of the arrow BIO and discharged to the film discharge section 150.
以上のようにして蓄積性蛍光体シート１またはフィルム
３から読み取った画像信号に基ついて記録シート５に画
像を再生する場合について次に説明する。The case where an image is reproduced on the recording sheet 5 based on the image signal read from the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 or the film 3 as described above will be described next.
前記記録シート供給部３０内のマガジン３１がら吸着手
段３２により記録シート５か１枚取り出され、近傍の記
録シート搬送手段９０に渡される。One of the recording sheets 5 is taken out from the magazine 31 in the recording sheet supply section 30 by the suction means 32, and is delivered to the nearby recording sheet conveyance means 90.
上記記録シート搬送手段９０は、記録シート５を受は取
って矢印Ｃ１方向に搬送し、振分手段１３３を破線状態
、振分手段１３４を実線状態として矢印Ｃ２、Ｃ３、Ｃ
４方向に進めて光走査部４ｏに搬入し、そこで記録シー
ト５への画像情報の記録が行なわれ、次いで矢印Ｃ，，
Ｃ６方向に戻り、振分手段１３４を破線状態として矢印
Ｃ７方向に進めて記録シート自動現像部６０に搬入し、
そこで矢印Ｃ８方向に進めて現像を行ない、その後上記
マガジン１３ｇに集積され、該マガンン１３８から適宜
装置外に取り出される。The recording sheet conveying means 90 picks up the recording sheet 5 and conveys it in the direction of the arrow C1, with the sorting means 133 in the broken line state and the sorting means 134 in the solid line state, and the recording sheets 5 are conveyed in the direction of the arrows C2, C3, and C3.
It advances in four directions and is carried into the optical scanning section 4o, where image information is recorded on the recording sheet 5, and then arrow C,...
Returning to the direction C6, the sorting means 134 is set to the broken line state, and the recording sheet is advanced in the direction of arrow C7 to be carried into the automatic developing section 60.
Thereupon, they are advanced in the direction of arrow C8 for development, and then accumulated in the magazine 13g and taken out from the magazine 138 as appropriate to the outside of the apparatus.
上記光走査部４０は、記録シート５が搬送される際には
、前述した蓄積性蛍光体シート１またはフィルム３から
読取られ、画像処理か行なわれ、メモリ４８に記憶され
た画像情報に応して光変調器４６か駆動せしめられると
ともに、輝尽発光光検出手段４２および光ビーム検出手
段４９の駆動か停止される。記録シート５は、光変調器
４６により変調された後光偏向器４４によって偏向され
た記録光であるレーザビーム４１に走査されることによ
り、蓄積性蛍光体シート１またはフィルム３に記録され
ていた画像情報が全面に再生される。なお、光走査部４
０においては、記録シート搬送手段９０は、蓄積性蛍光
体シート搬送手段７０およびフィルム搬送手段８０と共
通であり、この共通部分か副走査手段となっている。When the recording sheet 5 is conveyed, the optical scanning unit 40 reads the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 or the film 3 described above, performs image processing, and reads image information stored in the memory 48. The optical modulator 46 is driven, and the stimulated luminescent light detection means 42 and the light beam detection means 49 are stopped from being driven. The recording sheet 5 was recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 or the film 3 by being scanned by a laser beam 41 which is a recording light modulated by a light modulator 46 and deflected by a light deflector 44. The image information is played back in full. Note that the optical scanning section 4
0, the recording sheet conveying means 90 is common to the stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means 70 and the film conveying means 80, and this common portion serves as a sub-scanning means.
上記記録シート自動現像部６０は、上記フィルム自動現
像部５０と共通であり、記録シート５はこの自動現像部
６０を矢印Ｃ８方向に搬送されることによって現像、定
着、水洗、乾燥か行なわれる。The automatic recording sheet developing section 60 is common to the automatic film developing section 50, and the recording sheet 5 is conveyed through this automatic developing section 60 in the direction of arrow C8 to undergo development, fixing, washing, and drying.
上述の如く、本実施例装置においては、蓄積性蛍光体シ
ートに蓄積記録された画像情報の読取りと再生およびフ
ィルムの読取りの３者を同一の走査系で行なう様に構成
した上で、さらにフィルム供給部２０と、フィルム自動
現像部５０と、現像済フィルム３を自動的に光走査部４
０に搬送する上記吸着手段１３９、ニップローラ１４０
、振分手段１３２を含んで成るフィルム搬送手段８０を
備えて成るので、フィルムの現像装置を別個に用意する
必要がなく、しかも現像されたフィルムをフィルム読取
用光走査部に供給する煩わしい作業も不要となり、よっ
てフィルムの現像、読取りも含めたシステム全体の装置
の小型化、製造コストの低減および作業の合理化を図る
ことができ、ユーザのより一層の負担低減が図られる。As mentioned above, the apparatus of this embodiment is configured so that the reading and reproduction of the image information stored and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet and the reading of the film are carried out by the same scanning system. The supply section 20, the automatic film development section 50, and the optical scanning section 4 automatically transfer the developed film 3.
The suction means 139 and the nip roller 140 convey the
, the film conveying means 80 including the sorting means 132 eliminates the need to prepare a separate film developing device, and also eliminates the troublesome work of supplying the developed film to the film reading optical scanning section. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the entire system including film development and reading, reduce manufacturing costs, and streamline operations, further reducing the burden on the user.
また、上記実施例装置の様に、走査系の共通化を図るに
あたって副走査手段たけでなく主走査手段も共通化し、
また蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０とフィルム供給部２
０とを共通化し、さらにフィルム自動現像部５０と記録
シート自動現像部６０とを共通化すれば、さらに−層の
装置の小型化、製造コストの低減か図られる。In addition, as in the above-mentioned embodiment apparatus, in order to share the scanning system, not only the sub-scanning means but also the main scanning means are made common.
Also, a stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10 and a film supply section 2
By making the film automatic developing section 50 and the recording sheet automatic developing section 60 common, it is possible to further reduce the size of the -layer apparatus and the manufacturing cost.
また、上記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０とフィルム供
給部２０とは、単に蓄積性蛍光体シート１およびフィル
ム３の収納、搬出のみてなく、上記実施例装置のように
さらに消去済蓄積性蛍光体シートおよび未撮影フィルム
の装填機能も付加すれば、装置の使い勝手がさらに向上
する。In addition, the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10 and film supply section 20 are used not only for storing and transporting the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 and the film 3, but also for storing and transporting the stimulable phosphor sheet 1 and the film 3, as in the apparatus of the embodiment described above. The usability of the device will be further improved by adding the ability to load body sheets and unshot film.
なお、上記記録シートとしては、通常の銀塩フィルムの
ほか、熱現像感光材、インスタントフィルム、感熱シー
ト等を使用しても良いが、銀塩フィルム以外の場合は、
それぞれの記録シートに適合した現像部を用いる必要か
あり、その場合はフィルム自動現像部５０と記録シート
自動現像部６０との共用は不可能となる。In addition, as the above-mentioned recording sheet, in addition to ordinary silver halide film, heat-developable photosensitive materials, instant films, heat-sensitive sheets, etc. may be used, but in the case of other than silver halide films,
It is necessary to use a developing section suitable for each recording sheet, and in that case, it is impossible to share the automatic film developing section 50 and the automatic recording sheet developing section 60.
また、上記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部１０とフィルム供
給部２０とは、必ずしもカセツテを着脱自在に保持する
タイプのものである必要はなく、マガンンを保持するタ
イプのものあるいはその他のタイプのものであっても良
い。Further, the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section 10 and the film supply section 20 do not necessarily have to be of a type that detachably holds a cassette, but may be of a type that holds a magnifying glass or other types. It's okay.
もちろん、蓄積性蛍光体シートｆｊｔ−給部、フィルム
供給部、記録シート供給部、光走査部、フィルム自動現
像部、蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、フィルム搬送手段
、記録シート搬送手段の具体的構成は、前記実施例に限
定されるものではない。Of course, the specific configurations of the stimulable phosphor sheet fjt-supply section, film supply section, recording sheet supply section, optical scanning section, automatic film development section, stimulable phosphor sheet transport means, film transport means, and recording sheet transport means are as follows. is not limited to the above embodiments.
（発明の効果）
以上説明した様に、本発明に係る放射線画像情報読取再
生装置は、蓄積性蛍光体シートに蓄積記録された画像情
報の読取りと再生およびフィルムの読取りの３者を同一
の走査系で行なう様に構成した上で、さらにフィルム供
給部とフィルム自動現像部と現像済フィルムを自動的に
光走査部に搬送するフィルム搬送手段を備えて成るので
、フィルムの現像装置を別個に用意する必要かなく、し
かも現像されたフィルムをフィルム読取用光走査部に供
給する煩わしい作業も不要となり、よってフィルムの現
像、読取りも含めたシステム全体の装置の小型化、製造
コストの低減および作業の合理化を図ることができ、ユ
ーザのより一層の負担低減を図ることができる。(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to the present invention performs three functions, namely, reading and reproducing image information stored and recorded on a stimulable phosphor sheet and reading a film, in the same scan. In addition to being configured to perform the process in a system, it is further equipped with a film supply section, an automatic film development section, and a film transport means for automatically transporting the developed film to the optical scanning section, so a film development device can be prepared separately. In addition, the troublesome work of feeding the developed film to the film reading optical scanning section is also eliminated, which reduces the size of the entire system including film development and reading, reduces manufacturing costs, and makes work easier. Streamlining can be achieved, and the burden on the user can be further reduced.
第１図は本発明の一実施例を示す側面概略図である。
１・・・蓄積性蛍光体シート ３・・・フィルム５・
・・記録シート
１０・・・蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部
２０・・・フィルム供給部
３０・・・記録シート供給部 ４０・・・光走査部
５０・・・フィルム自動現像部
６０・・・記録シート自動現像部
７０・・蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段
８０・・フィルム搬送手段
９０・・・記録シート搬送手段FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Stimulative phosphor sheet 3... Film 5.
...Recording sheet 10...Stormable phosphor sheet supply section 20...Film supply section 30...Recording sheet supply section 40...Light scanning section 50...Film automatic development section 60...Recording Sheet automatic developing section 70...Stormable phosphor sheet conveying means 80...Film conveying means 90...Recording sheet conveying means
Claims (1)
トを収納し、収納した該蓄積性蛍光体シートを搬出する
蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部、 放射線画像情報が記録された未現像フィルムを収納し、
収納した該未現像フィルムを搬出するフィルム供給部、 記録シートを収納し、収納した該記録シートを１枚ずつ
搬出する記録シート供給部、 光ビームを光偏向器により偏向して前記蓄積性蛍光体シ
ート上を主走査せしめる蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段
、光ビームを光偏向器により偏向して現像済の前記フィ
ルム上を主走査せしめるフィルム読取用主走査手段、光
ビームを光偏向器により偏向して前記記録シート上を主
走査せしめる記録用主走査手段、同一搬送手段により前
記蓄積性蛍光体シート、現像済の前記フィルムおよび前
記記録シートを前記主走査方向と略直交する方向に搬送
して副走査する副走査手段、前記蛍光体シート読取用主
走査手段の光ビームが前記蓄積性蛍光体シート上に照射
された位置から発せられた、前記蓄積性蛍光体シートに
蓄積記録された放射線画像情報を担持する輝尽発光光を
検出する輝尽発光光検出手段、現像済の前記フィルムに
照射され、このフィルムに記録された放射線画像情報に
より強度変調された前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の光
ビームを検出する光ビーム検出手段および前記記録用主
走査手段の光ビームを強度変調する光変調手段を備え、
前記蓄積性蛍光体シートまたは現像済の前記フィルムを
走査して前記輝尽発光光検出手段または光ビーム検出手
段により放射線画像情報を得るとともに、前記記録用主
走査手段の光ビームをこの得られた放射線画像情報に基
づいて前記光変調手段により変調して前記記録シート上
に該放射線画像情報を記録する光走査部、 前記未現像フィルムを現像するフィルム自動現像部、 前記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部から搬出された蓄積性蛍
光体シートを前記光走査部へ搬送し、次いで該光走査部
から搬出する蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、 前記フィルム供給部から搬出された未現像フィルムを前
記フィルム自動現像部を通って前記光走査部へ搬送し、
次いで該光走査部から搬出するフィルム搬送手段、およ
び 前記記録シート供給部から搬出された記録シートを前記
光走査部に搬送し、次いで該光走査部から搬出する記録
シート搬送手段からなる放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 ２）前記蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段の前記光偏向器
、前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の前記光偏向器および
前記記録用主走査手段の前記光偏向器が共通であること
を特徴とする請求項１記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装
置。 ３）前記蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段の前記光ビーム
の光源、前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の前記光ビーム
の光源および前記記録用主走査手段の前記光ビームの光
源が共通であることを特徴とする請求項１または２記載
の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 ４）前記蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、前記フィルム搬
送手段および前記記録シート搬送手段の少なくとも一部
が共通であることを特徴とする請求項１〜３のいずれか
に記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 ５）前記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部と前記フィルム供給
部とが共通であることを特徴とする請求項１〜４のいず
れかに記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 ６）放射線画像情報が蓄積記録された蓄積性蛍光体シー
トを収納し、収納した該蓄積性蛍光体シートを搬出する
蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部、 放射線画像情報が記録された未現像フィルムを収納し、
収納した該未現像フィルムを搬出するフィルム供給部、 記録シートを収納し、収納した該記録シートを１枚ずつ
搬出する記録シート供給部、 光ビームを光偏向器により偏向して前記蓄積性蛍光体シ
ート上を主走査せしめる蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段
、光ビームを光偏向器により偏向して現像済の前記フィ
ルム上を主走査せしめるフィルム読取用主走査手段、光
ビームを光偏向器により偏向して前記記録シート上を主
走査せしめる記録用主走査手段、同一搬送手段により前
記蓄積性蛍光体シート、現像済の前記フィルムおよび前
記記録シートを前記主走査方向と略直交する方向に搬送
して副走査する副走査手段、前記蛍光体シート読取用主
走査手段の光ビームが前記蓄積性蛍光体シート上に照射
された位置から発せられた、前記蓄積性蛍光体シートに
蓄積記録された放射線画像情報を担持する輝尽発光光を
検出する輝尽発光光検出手段、現像済の前記フィルムに
照射され、このフィルムに記録された放射線画像情報に
より強度変調された前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の光
ビームを検出する光ビーム検出手段および前記記録用主
走査手段の光ビームを強度変調する光変調手段を備え、
前記蓄積性蛍光体シートまたは現像済の前記フィルムを
走査して前記輝尽発光光検出手段または光ビーム検出手
段により放射線画像情報を得るとともに、前記記録用主
走査手段の光ビームをこの得られた放射線画像情報に基
づいて前記光変調手段により変調して前記記録シート上
に該放射線画像情報を記録する光走査部、 前記未現像フィルムを現像するフィルム自動現像部、 前記放射線画像情報が記録された前記記録シートを現像
する記録シート自動現像部、 前記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部から搬出された蓄積性蛍
光体シートを前記光走査部へ搬送し、次いで該光走査部
から搬出する蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、 前記フィルム供給部から搬出された未現像フィルムを前
記フィルム自動現像部を通って前記光走査部へ搬送し、
次いで該光走査部から搬出するフィルム搬送手段、およ
び 前記記録シート供給部から搬出された記録シートを前記
光走査部を通って前記記録シート自動現像部に搬送し、
次いで該記録シート自動現像部から搬出する記録シート
搬送手段からなる放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 ７）前記蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段の前記光偏向器
、前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の前記光偏向器および
前記記録用主走査手段の前記光偏向器が共通であること
を特徴とする請求項６記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装
置。 ８）前記蛍光体シート読取用主走査手段の前記光ビーム
の光源、前記フィルム読取用主走査手段の前記光ビーム
の光源および前記記録用主走査手段の前記光ビームの光
源が共通であることを特徴とする請求項６または７記載
の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 ９）前記蓄積性蛍光体シート搬送手段、前記フィルム搬
送手段および前記記録シート搬送手段の少なくとも一部
が共通であることを特徴とする請求項６〜８のいずれか
に記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 １０）前記蓄積性蛍光体シート供給部と前記フィルム供
給部とが共通であることを特徴とする請求項６〜９のい
ずれかに記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。 １１）前記フィルム自動現像部と前記記録シート自動現
像部とが共通であることを特徴とする請求項６〜１０の
いずれかに記載の放射線画像情報読取再生装置。[Scope of Claims] 1) A stimulable phosphor sheet supply unit that stores a stimulable phosphor sheet on which radiographic image information is accumulated and recorded, and carries out the stored stimulable phosphor sheet; Store undeveloped film,
a film supply section that carries out the stored undeveloped film; a recording sheet supply section that houses recording sheets and carries out the stored recording sheets one by one; a light beam that is deflected by an optical deflector to produce the stimulable phosphor. Main scanning means for reading a phosphor sheet for main scanning on the sheet; Main scanning means for reading a film for main scanning on the developed film by deflecting a light beam with an optical deflector; Deflecting the light beam on the optical deflector. a recording main scanning means for main-scanning the recording sheet, and conveying the stimulable phosphor sheet, the developed film, and the recording sheet in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main scanning direction by the same conveying means; A radiation image accumulated and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet, emitted from a position where the light beam of the sub-scanning means for sub-scanning and the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet is irradiated onto the stimulable phosphor sheet. Stimulated luminescence light detection means for detecting stimulated luminescence light carrying information; Light from the main scanning means for reading the film that is irradiated onto the developed film and whose intensity is modulated by radiation image information recorded on the film. comprising a light beam detection means for detecting the beam and a light modulation means for intensity modulating the light beam of the recording main scanning means,
The stimulable phosphor sheet or the developed film is scanned to obtain radiation image information by the stimulated luminescence light detection means or the light beam detection means, and the light beam of the recording main scanning means is used to scan the obtained radiation image information. a light scanning unit that modulates the radiation image information by the light modulation means based on radiation image information and records the radiation image information on the recording sheet; an automatic film development unit that develops the undeveloped film; and a stimulable phosphor sheet supply unit. a stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means for conveying the stimulable phosphor sheet carried out from the optical scanning section and then conveying it out from the optical scanning section; through the section to the optical scanning section;
Radiographic image information comprising a film conveyance means that then carries out the recording sheet from the optical scanning section, and a recording sheet conveyance means that conveys the recording sheet carried out from the recording sheet supply section to the optical scanning section and then carries it out from the optical scanning section. Reading and playback device. 2) The optical deflector of the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet, the optical deflector of the main scanning means for reading the film, and the optical deflector of the main scanning means for recording are common. The radiation image information reading and reproducing device according to claim 1. 3) The light source of the light beam of the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet, the light source of the light beam of the main scanning means for reading the film, and the light source of the light beam of the main scanning means for recording are common. The radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. 4) The radiation image information reading and reproduction according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least a part of the stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means, the film conveying means, and the recording sheet conveying means are common. Device. 5) The radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section and the film supply section are common. 6) A stimulable phosphor sheet supply unit that stores a stimulable phosphor sheet on which radiation image information has been accumulated and recorded and carries out the stored stimulable phosphor sheet, and stores an undeveloped film on which radiation image information has been recorded. death,
a film supply section that carries out the stored undeveloped film; a recording sheet supply section that houses recording sheets and carries out the stored recording sheets one by one; a light beam that is deflected by an optical deflector to produce the stimulable phosphor. Main scanning means for reading a phosphor sheet for main scanning on the sheet; Main scanning means for reading a film for main scanning on the developed film by deflecting a light beam with an optical deflector; Deflecting the light beam on the optical deflector. a recording main scanning means for main-scanning the recording sheet, and conveying the stimulable phosphor sheet, the developed film, and the recording sheet in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main scanning direction by the same conveying means; A radiation image accumulated and recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet, emitted from a position where the light beam of the sub-scanning means for sub-scanning and the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet is irradiated onto the stimulable phosphor sheet. Stimulated luminescence light detection means for detecting stimulated luminescence light carrying information; Light from the main scanning means for reading the film that is irradiated onto the developed film and whose intensity is modulated by radiation image information recorded on the film. comprising a light beam detection means for detecting the beam and a light modulation means for intensity modulating the light beam of the recording main scanning means,
The stimulable phosphor sheet or the developed film is scanned to obtain radiation image information by the stimulated luminescence light detection means or the light beam detection means, and the light beam of the recording main scanning means is used to scan the obtained radiation image information. an optical scanning unit that modulates the radiation image information by the light modulation means based on the radiation image information and records the radiation image information on the recording sheet; an automatic film development unit that develops the undeveloped film; the radiation image information is recorded. a recording sheet automatic developing section that develops the recording sheet; a stimulable phosphor that conveys the stimulable phosphor sheet unloaded from the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section to the optical scanning section and then unloads it from the optical scanning section; a sheet conveyance means, conveying the undeveloped film carried out from the film supply section to the optical scanning section through the automatic film development section;
Next, a film conveying means conveys the recording sheet conveyed out from the optical scanning section, and the recording sheet conveyed out from the recording sheet supply section is conveyed to the recording sheet automatic developing section through the optical scanning section,
A radiation image information reading and reproducing device includes a recording sheet conveying means that then carries out the recording sheet from the automatic developing section. 7) The optical deflector of the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet, the optical deflector of the main scanning means for reading the film, and the optical deflector of the main scanning means for recording are common. The radiation image information reading and reproducing device according to claim 6. 8) The light source of the light beam of the main scanning means for reading the phosphor sheet, the light source of the light beam of the main scanning means for reading the film, and the light source of the light beam of the main scanning means for recording are common. The radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7. 9) The radiation image information reading and reproduction according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein at least a part of the stimulable phosphor sheet conveying means, the film conveying means, and the recording sheet conveying means are common. Device. 10) The radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the stimulable phosphor sheet supply section and the film supply section are common. 11) The radiation image information reading and reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the film automatic developing section and the recording sheet automatic developing section are common.
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