imaging cassette
Imaging cassettes have its own ideal features. These features are as follow :
1. Strong, rigid enough for daily wear and tear.
2. Lightweight – easy handling.
3. Easy to open and close under safelight.
4. No sharp edges – safety to patient and user.
5. Cassette front with less attenuation and uniform thickness.
6. Slide aperture for identification.
7. Internal back surfaced with Pb foil to ↓ radiation pass through
(back scattered radiation).
8. Includes features to help close contact of film- screen (foam, sponge).
9. Radiolucent front cover (e.g.: vinyl).
10.Viability in range of sizes.
11.Sold with guarantee quality.
Types of cassette.
1. Typical radiographic cassette
2. Single screen cassette.
3. Curved cassette.
4. Gridded cassette.
5. Multisection cassette.
6. Vacuum cassette.
7. Formatter cassette.
8. Angiographic cassette.
9. Photofluorographic cassette.