Abstract: An object is to provide a radiation image conversion panel minimizing deterioration of sensitivity and sharpness due to improved moisture resistance, as well as a method of preparing a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting high production efficiency. Also disclosed is a radiation image conversion panel possessing a support having thereon at least a stimulable phosphor layer, wherein an average height of burr generated on the radiation image conversion panel is 1-400 ?m.

Abstract: An object is to provide a radiation image conversion panel minimizing deterioration of sensitivity and sharpness due to improved moisture resistance, as well as a method of preparing a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting high production efficiency. Also disclosed is a radiation image conversion panel possessing a support having thereon at least a stimulable phosphor layer, wherein an average height of burr generated on the radiation image conversion panel is 1-400 ?m.

Abstract: To provide a cellulose ester film formed by casting, which minimizes degradation of optical properties as well as exhibits sufficient mechanical strength generated by the enhancement of tear strength, and further to provide a production method of the same. A cellulose ester film characterized in comprising flat particles.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising tabular grains having dislocation lines in the fringe portion, the tabular grains comprising a silver halide phase (V3) having a maximum iodide content, a silver halide phase (V6), internal to V3, having an average iodide content of A6 mol %, and a silver halide phase (V7), external to V3, having an average iodide content of A7 mol %, and 0≦A6/A7≦1.0; and wherein the dislocation line forming region comprises a shell accounting for 10 to 50% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 4 to 20 mol %; the shell comprising an outermost sub-shell accounting for to 15% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 0 to 3 mol %.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising tabular grains having dislocation lines in the fringe portion, the tabular grains comprising a silver halide phase (V3) having a maximum iodide content, a silver halide phase (V6), internal to V3, having an average iodide content of A6 mol %, and a silver halide phase (V7), external to V3, having an average iodide content of A7 mol %, and 0≦A6/A7≦1.0; and wherein the dislocation line forming region comprises a shell accounting for 10 to 50% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 4 to 20 mol %; the shell comprising an outermost sub-shell accounting for to 15% by volume of the grain and having an average iodide content of 0 to 3 mol %.

Abstract: A thermally developable photosensitive material comprising photosensitive silver halide grains, an organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, characterized in that a dispersibility ((standard deviation of circle equivalent diameter of cell)/(average value); cell centering each grain is obtained by processing an electron microscope image employing an extension method) of said photosensitive silver halide grains having grain size of not less than 0.02 &mgr;m, measured from an expopsing side of said thermally developable photosensitive material, is not more than 80%.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion comprising silver halide grains is disclosed, in which at least 50% of total grain projected area is accounted for by silver halide regular crystal grains exhibiting a proportion of a (100) face per grain of not less than 50% and having an average iodide content of not more than 5 mol %; the silver halide grains having an internal high iodide phase having an average iodide content of not less than 7 mol % and accounting for 0.1 to 15% of the grain volume; the high iodide phase being in the region at a depth of from 7 to 27% from the (100) face, based on the distance between the center of a grain and the (100) face.