Abstract: A method for reading a radiographic image by irradiating an image storage panel having a layer formed by vacuum evaporation and containing a stimulable alkali halide binderless phosphor. The irradiation takes place with an excitation ray at an oblique angle to a line normal to the panel and the phosphor comprises a pile-like structure. The method produces sharper images and improved sensitivity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for converting radiographic image which comprises the steps of:(a) storing radiation energy-corresponding to a radiographic image in a stimulable phosphor of a panel comprising a stimulable phosphor-containing layer,(b) scanning the layer with a stimulating ray to release the stored energy as a fluorescence, and(c) detecting the fluorescence to form an image, wherein the stimulable phosphor is represented by the following formula:(M.sub.1-x.M.sup.I.sub.x)X.aM.sup.II X'.sub.2.bM.sup.III X".sub.3 :dBwherein M represents either Cs or Rb; M.sup.I represents at least one of alkaline metals selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs; M.sup.II represents at least one divalent meal selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Cd, Cu and Ni; M.sup.

Abstract: A radiation image information reading method includes scanning a stimulating ray on a radiation image converting panel surface to obtain radiation image information stored on the radiation image converting panel, the scanning step including performing scanning of the stimulating ray while repeating successively irradiation and stopping thereof. In this manner, the noise caused by fluorescent afterflow, stimulation afterglow, stray light from outside of the apparatus or a laser beam, etc., can be removed simply and correctly. A visible image which is correct with good reproducibility corresponding to the real image, and also good in sharpness, can be obtained, whereby diagnosis with high reliability by means of a radiation image is rendered possible. In one embodiment, only image signals detected during periods of irradiation by the stimulating ray are read.

Abstract: There are disclosed a radiation image storage panel which comprises a stimulable phosphor layer on a support, wherein the stimulable phosphor layer has a fine pillar-shaped block structure, and a process of making a radiation image storage panel having a stimulable phosphor layer on a support, which comprises getting the stimulable phosphor layer having a fine pillar-shaped block structure. Scattering of the stimulation exciting light within the stimulable phosphor layer of the present invention can be markedly reduced since the stimulable phosphor layer has a block structure shaped in fine pillars, whereby it is possible to improve sharpness of the image. Also, radiation sensitivity and graininess of the image can be improved by enlargement of the stimulable phosphor layer without lowering sharpness of the image since lowering in sharpness of the image due to increase of the stimulable phosphor layer is little.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation image storage panel having at least one stimulable phosphor layer on a support and a protective layer provided on the stimulable phosphor layer, wherein the protective layer comprises at least two layers of which regains under a relative humidity of 90% on a sorption isotherm at 25.degree. C. are different by 0.5% or more.According to this invention, a radiation image storage panel which has good humidity resistance and can be used for a long term is obtained.