What equipment is required to read PSP plates?

• A. Scanner
• B. Film processor
• C. Digital camera
• D. CR reader

Answer: (A)

Reading PSP plates requires a dedicated PSP scanner. The plates store the image as a latent phosphor that must be read out by a scanner that uses a laser to stimulate the phosphor and detect the emitted light, turning it into a digital radiograph. A film processor is for developing conventional film, not for reading PSP plates. A digital camera isn’t equipped to read the stored phosphor image. A CR reader is designed for computed radiography plates, which use a different imaging technique and reader mechanism. So the essential equipment to read PSP plates is a PSP scanner.