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Fiber optic storage phosphor imaging plate scanner

  • US 5,266,803 A
  • Filed: 03/03/1991
  • Issued: 11/30/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An optical fiber cable for scanning a storage phosphor imaging plate, said optical fiber cable comprising:

  • a bifurcated bundle of optical fibers having distal and proximal ends, said optical fibers comprising at least one emitter fiber and at least one collecting fiber;

    means for focusing light into the proximal end of said at least one emitter fiber;

    means for focusing light out of the distal end of said at least one emitter fiber; and

    means for collecting light in the distal end of said at least one collecting fiber.

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