Which receptor type has a simple exposure workflow?

• A. CCD/CMOS
• B. PSP
• C. Both
• D. Neither

Answer: (B)

Exposure workflow is about what happens from exposure to getting a usable image. Phosphor storage plates used in computed radiography store the latent image after exposure and then rely on a separate reader to extract and digitize that image. Because the plate itself has no real-time electronics and the processing happens later in a dedicated reader, the exposure step is straightforward: you expose, then later digitize and erase the plate for reuse. In contrast, CCD/CMOS detectors in direct digital radiography provide immediate readout and require on-board processing during the exposure, making the workflow more involved at the capture moment. So the receptor type with the simpler exposure workflow is the phosphor storage plate.