Abstract: A radiographic image photographing system and its control device surely correlates radiographing order information with radiographic image data and facilitates radiographing work. A control section of a tag reader reads out inherent information stored in a tag in a radiation image detecting device. A control section of a radiographing operation apparatus receives the inherent information of the radiation image detecting device from the tag and stores it in a storing section. In response to an input from an input operation section, the control section correlates each piece of radiographing order information with a cassette ID of the radiation image detecting device and stores this correlation information in the storing section.

Abstract: A radiographic image conversion panel containing a substrate having thereon a phosphor layer formed by a vapor-accumulating method, wherein the phosphor layer has a thickness distribution of not more than ±20%, the thickness distribution being defined by the formula: ((Dmax?Dmin)/(Dmax+Dmin))×100, provided that Dmax is a maximum thickness of the phosphor layer; and Dmin is a minimum thickness of the phosphor layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are core/shell type semiconductor nanoparticles exhibiting a sufficient emission intensity without causing a blink phenomenon (blinking). The core/shell-type semiconductor nanoparticles have an average particle size of from 2 to 50 nm and comprise an intermediate layer between a core portion and a shell portion, wherein band gap widths of bulk crystals which have the same compositions as those of the core portion, the intermediate portion and the shell portion, respectively, are in the order of: core portion<shell portion<intermediate layer.

Abstract: Radiation image photographing apparatus equipped with radiation source irradiating subject with radiation, detector holding part holding radiation image detector that detects radiation that is emitted from radiation source and is transmitted through subject, subject table that is arranged between the radiation source and detector holding part and holds subject, and with holding device that holds the radiation source, the subject table and the detector holding part so that phase contrast image may be generated, wherein an edge portion of the subject table is protruded toward the opposite side of the holding device beyond the edge portion of the detector holding part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin molded body which is good in fillability of the resin and releasability of the molded body, while enabling to form micro recesses and projections having a size from hundreds nm to hundreds ?m with high precision. This resin molded body is characterized by comprising a micro three-dimensional shape portion having a width A, a height B and a length C, with A being not less than 5 ?m and not more than 100 ?m, B/A being not less than 1 and not more than 10 and C/A being not less than 0.5 and not more than 1.5. The resin molded body is also characterized in that it is formed by injection molding using a thermoplastic resin having a flexural modulus of not less than 100 MPa and not more than 1500 MPa.

Abstract: Provided is a scintillator panel having excellent sharpness and graininess. In the scintillator panel, the scintillator panel and a surface of a planar light receiving element can be brought into uniform contact with each other within the surface, and deterioration of sharpness between the scintillator panel surface and the surface of the planar light receiving element is reduced. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing such scintillator panel is also provided. The scintillator panel is provided by arranging a phosphor layer composed of phosphor columnar crystal on a polymer film substrate. A leading end portion of the phosphor columnar crystal is flattened by pressurized thermal processing.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus provided with a supporting member to support and convey a recording medium in a prescribed direction, a recording head to emit ink onto the recording medium, an activation energy ray irradiation unit which irradiates an activation energy ray on the ink emitted on the recording medium, and an activation energy ray absorption section formed by coating or mixing an activation energy ray absorption material, including an inorganic material, at a portion where the activation energy ray is irradiated.

Abstract: Disclosed is radiation image conversion panel exhibiting excellent luminance moisture resistance (excellent durability during storage specifically at high temperature and high humidity).

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet recording method wherein an image is formed on a recording medium by spraying an ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound onto the recording medium through a nozzle of an inkjet head. This inkjet recording method enables to perform a stable image recording by suppressing formation of a precipitate in the head. This inkjet recording method is characterized in that in an inkjet head, which is used for forming an image on a recording medium by spraying an inkjet ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound through a nozzle, the surface of at least a part of metals constituting the internal member of the inkjet head which is in contact with the inkjet ink is subjected to a passivation treatment or an insulation coating treatment.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging device for capturing an excellent X-ray image in which the contrast of edge portions such as a cartilage tissue of a human body is enhanced by using a Talbot interferometer, and a radiographic imaging system for processing the captured image. The radiographic imaging device comprises an X-ray tube for applying X-rays having an average energy of 15 to 60 keV, a first diffraction grating for diffracting X-rays transmitted through a subject (H) to produce the Talbot effect, a second diffraction grating for diffracting X-rays diffracted by the first diffraction grating, and an X-ray detector for detecting X-rays diffracted by the second diffraction grating. The second diffraction grating is disposed in contact with the X-ray detector. The distance L between the X-ray tube and the first diffraction grating is 0.5 m or more. The distance Z1 between the first and second diffraction gratings is 0.05 m or more. The focus diameter a of the X-ray tube is 1 ?m or more.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus has ink jetting nozzles through each of which a photocurable ink is jetted for recording an image onto a recording material by an ink jetting method. The apparatus includes a color ink recording head for jetting color ink, a clear ink recording head for jetting clear ink; and an ink amount determining section for determining an amount of the clear ink to be jetted from the clear ink recording head, by causing at least one of the color ink recording head and the clear ink recording head to record a predetermined test pattern on the recording material, and on the basis of a glossiness of the recorded test pattern. A glossiness measuring device measures the glossiness, and the ink amount determining device determines the amount of the clear ink based on the measured glossiness.

Abstract: A near-infrared fluorescing contrast medium which exhibits superior imaging capability and is also difficult to accumulate in a living body, is disclosed, comprising a cyanine compound containing water-solubilizing groups and represented by the following formula. The imaging method by use thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: The inkjet recording apparatus has a color ink recording head to jet color ink toward a recording medium; an invisible ink recording head to jet invisible ink toward the recording medium; and a light irradiating device to irradiate light toward the recording medium to cure the ink. A control section causes the color ink to be jetted then the light irradiating device irradiates the color ink, thereafter the invisible ink is jetted, and finally the light irradiating device irradiates the invisible ink after a lapse of a certain time from the invisible ink jetting.

Abstract: An image processing method of obtaining a image proper for diagnosis from a radiation image having signals corresponding to an irradiation dose of radiation having passed through a radiographed object, comprising: an image processing step of conducting an image processing on an image processing condition including at least one or more parameters having a preliminarily-set default value; an image processing condition adjusting step of adjusting the image processing condition; an adjustment result recording step of recording the adjustment result of the parameters in the image processing condition adjusted in the image processing condition adjusting step; a parameter changing step of renewing the default value of at least one of the parameters in the image processing condition based on adjustment results of plural time adjustments recorded in the adjustment result recording step.

Abstract: The first color difference between the second color space value showing the second color tone and the first color space value showing the first color tone is found when the first color tone is a target of color adjustment and the second color tone is a output of the target, the first color space value is corrected by a predetermined correction amount, the moved ratio of the predetermined correction amount to a moved amount which is derived from the second color space value and the third color space value showing the third color tone is found when the third color tone is a output of the first color space value with the predetermined correction amount, and the color adjustment is conducted based on the first color space value with a amount obtained correcting the first color difference with the moved ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation image conversion panel containing a support having thereon a phosphor layer containing an alkali metal halide phosphor which is deposited on the support by a gas phase accumulation method, wherein the alkali metal halide phosphor includes a columnar crystal and an existing ratio of an activation agent of the columnar crystal on a surface of the columnar crystal to an inner portion of the columnar crystal is from 0.7 to 20.

Abstract: In a medical image management system, the network load can be reduced and the network resources can be effectively used. A console (6) transmits status update instruction information corresponding to the progress status of photographing by a modality (5) to a server (2). The server (2) updates the status information of list data according to the received status update instruction information and transmits the updated list data to a viewer (3). The console (6) temporally stores medical image data generated by the modality (5) and transfers the temporally stored medical image data to the viewer (3) in response to a transmission instruction from the viewer (3). The console (6) also transfers the all temporally stored medical image data to the server (2) at a predetermined time.

Abstract: A labeling fluorescent compound which enables highly stable detection in vital labeling and has high sensitivity. The labeling fluorescent compound is characterized by being composed of inorganic fluorescent nanoparticles which have a surface modification compound disposed on the surface thereof and have an average particle diameter of 1.0-20 nm. It is further characterized in that the proportion of the length of the surface modification compound as measured from the surface of the inorganic fluorescent nanoparticles to the particle diameter of the inorganic fluorescent nanoparticles is from 0.10 to 0.50, and that the proportion of the specific gravity of the inorganic fluorescent nanoparticles having the surface modification compound fixed thereto to the specific gravity of the inorganic fluorescent nanoparticles not having the surface modification compound is from 0.80 to 0.40.

Abstract: Conformation of a medical image is facilitated. A medical image system includes an electronic medical record terminal and an image server. The electronic medical record terminal creates order information on medical images stored in the image server and stores it. Medical images created according to the order information are stored in the image server. The image server manages medical images together with information on the medical images based on the order information as additional information. The electronic medical record terminal acquires a medical image and the additional information from the image server, judges on the basis of the acquired additional information on the medical image and instruction information on the stored medical image whether or not the acquired medical image is the one complying with the instruction information, and outputs the judgment result.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe comprising a transmitting piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer and a receiving piezoelectric layer laminated in that order, the ultrasound probe transmitting and receiving an ultrasound, wherein a polarization treatment on the receiving piezoelectric layer is carried out by providing a peelable dielectric layer on the receiving piezoelectric layer.