Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel having both binder compatible oxosulfur reducing agent and oxosulfur reducing pigment, and a preparation method. The radiographic phosphor panel has a support and a luminescent layer overlaying the support. The luminescent layer includes phosphor crystals, binder, oxosulfur reducing agent, and oxosulfur reducing pigment. The phosphor crystals include iodine. The oxosulfur reducing agent is dispersed within the luminescent layer on a substantially molecular basis. The oxosulfur reducing pigment is dispersed within the layer as a particulate. The oxosulfur reducing agent and the oxosulfur reducing pigment are each a reducing agent for iodine. The oxosulfur reducing agent and the oxosulfur reducing pigment have a combined concentration sufficient to substantially increase the photostimulated luminescence of the panel.

Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel having an organolead reducing agent. The phosphor panel has a support and a luminescent layer overlaying the support. The luminescent layer can include phosphor crystals, binder and organolead reducing agent. The organolead reducing agent has a concentration sufficient to substantially increase the photostimulated luminescence of the panel.

Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel, phosphor, and phosphor modification method. The radiographic phosphor panel has a luminescent layer including a mass of phosphor particles. The phosphor particles each have a primary portion and a secondary portion. The secondary portion is exterior to and continuous with the primary portion. The primary portion includes a primary phosphor having a combination of species characterized by the relationship:MFX.sub.1-z I.sub.z .multidot.uM.sup.a X.sup.a :yA:eJ:tD:dSThe secondary portion includes a secondary phosphor having a combination of species characterized by the relationship:M'FX'.sub.1-z+q I.sub.z-q .multidot.u'M.sup.a 'X.sup.a ':y'A':e'J':t'D':d'SIn these relationships, M and M' are selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; X and X' are selected from Cl and Br; M.sup.a and M.sup.a ' are selected from Na, K, Rb, and Cs; X.sup.a and X.sup.

Abstract: A method, a storage phosphor prepared by the method, and a storage panel. In the method, a precursor mixture is fired, at a temperature between 700.degree. C. and the melting point of the phosphor, to produce an intermediate product. The precursor mixture comprises a combination of species characterized by the relationship:MFX.sub.1-x I.sub.z.uM.sup.a X.sup.a :yA:eQwherein M is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; X is selected from Cl and Br; M.sup.a is selected from Na, K, Rb and Cs; X.sup.a is selected from F, Cl, Br and I; A is selected from Eu, Ce, Sm, and Tb; Q is metal oxide; and 0<z.ltoreq.1; 0<u<1; 0<y.ltoreq.0.1; and 0<e<0.1. The intermediate product is then annealed in a slightly oxidizing atmosphere, at a temperature, which is lower than said temperature of firing and between about 400.degree. C. and about 800.degree. C., for a time sufficient to reduce the erase fraction of the resulting phosphor relative to the same phosphor produced by firing in the same manner, but not annealing.

Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel having metal hydride stabilizer compound. The phosphor panel has a support and a luminescent layer overlaying the support. The luminescent layer includes phosphor crystals, and binder. The oxosulfur reducing agent can be added to the luminescent layer. The oxosulfur reducing agent has a concentration sufficient to substantially increase the photostimulated luminescence of the panel.

Abstract: A radiographic image storage phosphor, stabilized intermediate, and methods for preparing storage phosphor, and stabilized intermediate. The storage phosphor is the product of firing a combination of species characterized by the relationship:MFX.sub.1-z I.sub.z.uM.sup.a X.sup.a :yA:eQ:tDwherein M is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; X is selected from Cl and Br; M.sup.a is selected from Na, K, Rb, and Cs; X.sup.a is selected from F, Cl, Br, and I; A is selected from Eu, Ce, Sm, and Tb; Q is selected from BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, In.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, GeO.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, and ThO.sub.2 ; D is selected from V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni; z is from 1 .times.10.sup.-4 to 1; u is from 0 to 1; y is from 1.times.10.sup.-4 to 0.1; e is from 0 to 1; and t is from 0 to 10.sup.

Abstract: A radiation image storage phosphor; a composition of matter including the storage phosphor and a stabilizer for iodine; and a radiation image storage panel including the inventive phosphor. The storage phosphor has a combination of species characterized by the relationship:(Ba.sub.1-a-b-c Mg.sub.a Ca.sub.b Sr.sub.c)FBr.sub.1-z I.sub.z.rKX:yA:eQ:tDwhere X is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; A is selected from the group consisting of Eu, Ce, Sm, and Tb; Q is selected from the group consisting of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, La.sub.2 O.sub.3, In.sub.2 O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, GeO.sub.2, SnO.sub.2, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5, Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5, and ThO.sub.2 ; D is selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni; a+b+c is from 0 to 0.4; z is from 1.times.10.sup.-4 to 1; r is from 10.sup.-6 to 0.1; y is from 1.times.10.sup.-4 to 0.1; e is from 10.sup.-5 to 0.1; and t is from 0 to 10.sup.-2.

Abstract: A radiographic phosphor panel having binder compatible oxosulfur stabilizer and a preparation method. The phosphor panel has a support and a luminescent layer overlaying the support. The luminescent layer includes phosphor crystals, binder and an oxosulfur reducing agent. The oxosulfur reducing agent is dispersed within the luminescent layer on a substantially molecular basis. The oxosulfur reducing agent is a reducing agent for iodine. The oxosulfur reducing agent has a concentration sufficient to substantially increase the photostimulated luminescence of the panel.