When an Exposed Computed Radiography Imaging Plate Is Ready to Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

When an exposed computed radiography imaging plate is ready to be processed,an imaging reading unit is used to scan the photostimulable phosphor imaging plate with a helium-neon laser beam.This process results in the emission of violet light that is changed into an electronic signal by a device called a

• A)charge-coupled device array.
• B)photodiode.
• C)photomultiplier tube.
• D)scintillator.

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