If a PSP image is read later than the recommended storage window, what is likely outcome?

• A. Image quality decreases
• B. Image becomes brighter
• C. Image becomes more colorfully
• D. Image size increases

Answer: (A)

PSP plates hold the latent image by trapping electrons, and that trapped signal fades with time. If you read the plate later than the recommended window, the stored energy decays, so the signal returned to the reader is weaker. That fading reduces the image’s contrast and sharpness, leading to overall lower image quality. The delay doesn’t brighten the image, change its colorfulness, or change its size, so those outcomes aren’t expected.