WO2015076150A1 - シンチレータパネル - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a scintillator panel.
- X-ray images using films have been widely used in medical practice.
- digital radiation such as computed radiography (CR) and flat panel type radiation detectors (flat panel detector: FPD) has been used.
- Detection devices have been developed.
- a scintillator panel is used to convert radiation into visible light.
- the scintillator panel includes a scintillator layer containing a phosphor such as cesium iodide as a constituent element.
- the phosphor emits visible light in response to the irradiated X-rays, and the emitted light is transmitted by a TFT or CCD. By converting it into an electrical signal, the X-ray information is converted into digital image information.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 In recent years, in order to suppress the problem of scattering of the emitted light, a method of previously forming a partition for separating the scintillator layer has been proposed (Patent Documents 1 to 3).
- an object of the present invention is to provide a scintillator panel capable of improving the definition of an image and obtaining a sufficient amount of light emission.
- This problem consists of a substrate, a partition formed on the substrate, and a scintillator layer containing a phosphor filled in a cell partitioned by the partition, and the scintillator layer has a different concentration of phosphor. This is achieved by a scintillator panel, which is composed of a plurality of layers.
- the scintillator panel of the present invention it is possible to obtain a sufficient amount of light emission by effectively suppressing scattering of emitted light inside the scintillator layer while improving the sharpness of an image by forming a partition wall. It becomes.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a radiation detection apparatus provided with the scintillator panel of the present invention.
- the radiation detection apparatus 1 includes a scintillator panel 2, an output substrate 3, and a power supply unit 12.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the scintillator panel of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of a partition wall constituting the scintillator panel.
- the cross section of the partition wall means a cross section when the partition wall is cut in the height direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG.
- the scintillator panel 2 includes a substrate 4, partition walls 6 formed on the substrate 4, and scintillator layers (7 (a) and 7 (b)) filled in cells defined by the partition walls 6.
- the scintillator layer is a layer containing a phosphor filled in a cell partitioned by a partition wall.
- the scintillator layer constituting the scintillator panel of the present invention is composed of a plurality of layers having different phosphor concentrations. There may be three or more scintillator layers. A layer containing no phosphor, that is, a layer having a phosphor concentration of 0% may be included.
- a buffer layer 5 is preferably formed between the substrate 4 and the partition wall 6.
- the partition wall 6 can be stably formed. Further, by increasing the reflectance of the buffer layer 5 with respect to visible light, the emitted light of the phosphor contained in the scintillator layer can reach the photoelectric conversion layer 9 on the output substrate 3 with high efficiency.
- the output substrate 3 has a photoelectric conversion layer 9 and an output layer 10 on the substrate 11.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 9 is a pixel in which a photosensor and a TFT are two-dimensionally formed.
- the radiation detection apparatus 1 is configured by adhering or adhering the light exit surface of the scintillator panel 2 and the photoelectric conversion layer 9 of the output substrate 3 via a diaphragm layer 8 made of polyimide resin or the like.
- the phosphor of the scintillator panel 2 emits visible light in response to radiation emitted from an external radiation source, and the emitted light reaches the photoelectric conversion layer 9 and is photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion layer 9 to be output. Through 10, image data is output.
- the scintillator layer is filled in the cells partitioned by the partition walls, corresponding to the size and pitch of the pixels of the photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a lattice pattern, and the size and pitch of the cells of the scintillator panel,
- the photoelectric conversion element By disposing the photoelectric conversion element in the photoelectric conversion layer 9, scattering of the emitted light can be prevented from affecting adjacent cells. As a result, blurring of the image due to scattering of the emitted light is reduced, and an image with high definition is realized.
- the scintillator layer is composed of a plurality of layers having different phosphor concentrations.
- the direction of X-ray irradiation for causing the phosphor to emit light may be from either the substrate side or the opposite side. However, when X-rays are irradiated from the substrate side, the layer closest to the substrate is irradiated.
- the phosphor concentration is preferably the highest. In this case, the concentration of the phosphor in the layer closest to the substrate is preferably 50% or more, and more preferably 70% or more in order to obtain a sufficient amount of light emission.
- the layer having the highest phosphor concentration is referred to as a high concentration layer.
- the thickness of the high-concentration layer may be appropriately adjusted according to the type and shape of the phosphor, but is preferably 120 to 500 ⁇ m, more preferably 150 to 500 ⁇ m, and more preferably 180 to 400 ⁇ m. Further preferred. If the thickness of the high-concentration layer is less than 120 ⁇ m, the amount of light emission becomes low. On the other hand, if the thickness of the high concentration layer exceeds 500 ⁇ m, the emitted light may be absorbed or scattered in the high concentration layer.
- the thickness of the high-concentration layer means the width of the high-concentration layer in the direction perpendicular to the substrate surface, starting from the point where the high-concentration layer is closest to the substrate in the cross section of the scintillator layer.
- the thicknesses of layers other than the high concentration layer constituting the scintillator layer can also be measured in the same way as the thickness of the high concentration layer.
- the cross section of a scintillator layer means the cross section of a scintillator layer observed when the partition of a scintillator panel is cut
- the concentration of phosphor contained in each layer constituting the scintillator layer can be measured by observing with an electron microscope after the cross-section of the scintillator layer is precisely polished. More specifically, the phosphor and the other part (including the gap) are converted into two gradation images, and the area ratio of the phosphor in the cross section of the scintillator layer is defined as the phosphor concentration.
- the light-transmitting layer refers to a layer having a visible light transmittance of 15% or more, which is a total light transmittance of light having a wavelength of 550 nm.
- the visible light transmittance of the light transmissive layer is preferably 30% or more, and more preferably 50% or more.
- the visible light transmittance of the light-transmitting layer can be calculated by applying the thickness of the light-transmitting layer to a calibration curve based on the relationship between the film thickness and the transmittance created in advance.
- a transparent layer is formed on a glass substrate (for example, OA-10; manufactured by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.) so that the thickness after drying is 50 ⁇ m, 100 ⁇ m, 150 ⁇ m, and 200 ⁇ m, respectively.
- the paste is applied and dried with hot air at 100 ° C. to obtain a cured film.
- a calibration curve based on the relationship between the film thickness and the transmittance can be created by measuring the total light transmittance of light having a wavelength of 550 nm for each of the obtained cured films.
- a molded film having a thickness of 100 ⁇ m, 200 ⁇ m, or 300 ⁇ m is produced by a molding machine, and the total light transmittance of light having a wavelength of 550 nm is measured for each of the obtained molded films.
- a calibration curve can be created.
- the thickness of the film can be measured with a contact type or non-contact type thickness gauge.
- the translucent layer is preferably formed on the side opposite to the direction of X-ray irradiation in the scintillator layer. That is, when X-rays are irradiated from the substrate side, it is preferable to provide a high concentration layer on the side closest to the substrate and a translucent layer on the side farthest from the substrate. By doing so, in the high-concentration layer where X-rays are incident first, the phosphor concentration is high, so that a high light emission amount can be obtained and the light transmission near the output substrate can be obtained. In the layer, absorption and scattering of emitted light can be suppressed due to high light transmittance. Thereby, the emitted light can be made to reach the photoelectric conversion layer on the output substrate with high efficiency.
- the shape of the upper surface of the light transmitting layer in the cross section of the scintillator layer is concave.
- Examples of the light-transmitting layer include a transparent resin layer having a low phosphor concentration, or a transparent resin layer not containing the phosphor. Such a layer can be formed by using a phosphor paste in which the proportion of the organic binder is increased.
- resin fine particles may be added to the phosphor paste. By adding resin fine particles, it is possible to suppress cracks in the formed light-transmitting layer.
- the material of the resin fine particles include acrylic resins such as polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyether, polyester, polyamide, phenol resin, styrene copolymer (AS resin), styrene copolymer (MS resin), and polyurethane. , Epoxy resin or silicone resin. An acrylic resin or an epoxy resin, which is excellent in optical properties and mechanical strength, is preferable.
- the average particle diameter (D50) of the resin fine particles is preferably 1 to 30 ⁇ m, and more preferably 3 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the average particle diameter (D50) is less than 1 ⁇ m, it may be difficult to handle the photosensitive paste and adjust the thickness of the light transmitting layer. On the other hand, when the average particle diameter (D50) exceeds 30 ⁇ m, the tendency of the emitted light of the phosphor to scatter due to the unevenness formed on the surface of the light-transmitting layer becomes strong.
- the average particle diameter (D50) is a volume average diameter measured by a laser diffraction / scattering particle diameter distribution measuring apparatus (for example, Microtrac MT3000 series).
- a transparent phosphor such as NaI: Tl or CsI: Tl as the light-transmitting layer. This is because not only the light emitted from the phosphor close to the substrate efficiently reaches the photoelectric conversion layer, but also itself is excited by X-rays to emit light.
- the porosity of the light transmissive layer is preferably 20% or less, and more preferably 10% or less.
- the porosity of the light transmissive layer can be measured by observing with an electron microscope after the cross section of the light transmissive layer is precisely polished. More specifically, the void and the other resin component or the part derived from the inorganic powder are converted into two gradation images, and the void ratio is measured by measuring the area ratio of the void in the cross section of the light transmitting layer. Can be calculated. When the porosity of the translucent layer exceeds 20%, the emitted light is scattered in the gap, and the emitted light that reaches the photoelectric conversion layer on the output substrate is reduced.
- a layer having a high phosphor concentration is formed even at the portion in contact with the side surface of the barrier rib.
- the thickness of such a layer in the direction perpendicular to the side surface of the partition wall is preferably 5 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 10 ⁇ m or more.
- the thickness of the layer having a high phosphor concentration is preferably 20% or less of the pitch P, which is the distance between adjacent barrier ribs, in the lattice-like barrier ribs.
- Examples of the material of the substrate of the scintillator panel include glass, ceramic, semiconductor, polymer compound, or metal having X-ray permeability.
- Examples of the glass include quartz, borosilicate glass, and chemically tempered glass.
- Examples of the ceramic include sapphire, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide.
- Examples of the semiconductor include silicon, germanium, gallium arsenide, gallium phosphide, and gallium nitrogen.
- Examples of the polymer compound include cellulose acetate, polyester, polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide, polyimide, triacetate, polycarbonate, and carbon fiber reinforced resin.
- Examples of the metal include aluminum, iron, copper, and metal oxide. Among these, glass having excellent flatness and heat resistance is preferable.
- the thickness of the glass substrate is preferably 2.0 mm or less, and more preferably 1.0 mm or less.
- the height h of the partition wall in the scintillator panel is preferably 100 to 3000 ⁇ m. When h exceeds 3000 ⁇ m, it becomes difficult to form partition walls. On the other hand, when h is less than 100 ⁇ m, the amount of phosphor that can be filled decreases, and the light emission amount of the scintillator panel decreases.
- the height h of the partition wall is more preferably 160 ⁇ m or more, and further preferably 250 ⁇ m or more. In addition, the height h of the partition wall is more preferably 1000 ⁇ m or less, and further preferably 500 ⁇ m or less.
- the shape of the partition walls is preferably a lattice shape as shown in FIG.
- Examples of the shape of the openings of the cells partitioned in a lattice shape include a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram, a trapezoid, a polygon, and a circle.
- a square is preferable because it has a higher aperture ratio, more uniform light emission, and can be easily combined with a sensor.
- the pitch P which is the distance between the partition walls adjacent to each other, is preferably 50 to 1000 ⁇ m.
- P is less than 50 ⁇ m, it is difficult to form partition walls.
- P exceeds 1000 ⁇ m, the sharpness of the image decreases.
- the bottom width Wb of the partition wall is preferably 20 to 150 ⁇ m. When Wb is less than 20 ⁇ m, defects of the partition walls are likely to occur. On the other hand, when Wb exceeds 150 ⁇ m, the amount of phosphor that can be filled decreases, and the light emission amount of the scintillator panel decreases.
- the top width Wt of the partition walls is preferably 80 ⁇ m or less. When Wt exceeds 80 ⁇ m, the progress of the emitted light of the scintillator layer tends to be inhibited. As shown in FIG. 3, Wb is the width of the partition wall where the partition wall is in contact with the substrate or the buffer layer in a cross section when the partition wall is cut in the height direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
- Wt is the width of the partition wall where h is 80% in the same cross section.
- h, Wb, and Wt can be calculated by observing and measuring the cross section of the partition wall with an SEM at three or more locations and obtaining the average value of each.
- the cross-sectional shape of the barrier ribs is preferably a tapered shape as shown in FIG. 3 in which the width is attenuated from the bottom to the top of the barrier ribs in order to make the emitted light of the phosphor efficiently reach the photoelectric conversion layer. .
- glass examples include resins such as acrylic resin, polyester resin, and epoxy resin; glass or metal. From the viewpoint of productivity and mechanical strength, glass is preferably the main component.
- glass as a main component means that the ratio of glass in the partition walls is 60% by mass or more. The ratio is more preferably 70% by mass or more.
- Examples of the method for forming the partition include an etching method, a screen printing method, a sand blast method, a mold or resin type transfer method, and a photosensitive paste method.
- a photosensitive paste method is preferable.
- the photosensitive paste method is a process in which a photosensitive paste containing a photosensitive organic component is applied onto a substrate to form a photosensitive paste coating film, and the resulting photosensitive paste coating film is formed into a desired opening.
- a barrier rib forming method including an exposure step of exposing through a photomask having a photomask and a developing step of dissolving and removing a portion soluble in the developer of the photosensitive paste coating film after exposure.
- the photosensitive paste contains a low-melting glass powder, and the photosensitive paste pattern after the development process is heated to a high temperature to remove organic components, and the low-melting glass is softened and sintered to form partition walls. You may provide the baking process to perform.
- the heating temperature in the firing step is preferably 500 to 700 ° C, more preferably 500 to 650 ° C.
- the heating temperature is preferably 500 to 700 ° C, more preferably 500 to 650 ° C.
- the photosensitive paste preferably contains an organic component containing a photosensitive organic component and an inorganic powder containing a low-melting glass powder.
- the proportion of the inorganic powder in the photosensitive paste is preferably 30 to 80% by mass, and more preferably 40 to 70% by mass.
- the proportion of the inorganic powder is less than 30% by mass, the organic component is increased, so that the shrinkage rate in the baking process is increased, and the partition wall is easily damaged.
- the content of the inorganic powder exceeds 80% by mass, not only the stability and applicability of the photosensitive paste are adversely affected, but also the dispersibility of the inorganic powder is lowered, and the partition wall is liable to be lost.
- the proportion of the low-melting glass powder in the inorganic powder is preferably 50 to 100% by mass.
- the proportion of the low-melting glass powder is less than 50% by mass, the inorganic powder is not sufficiently sintered, and the strength of the partition walls is reduced.
- the softening temperature of the low melting point glass powder is preferably 480 ° C. or higher.
- the softening temperature of the low melting point glass is preferably 480 to 700 ° C, more preferably 480 to 640 ° C, and further preferably 480 to 620 ° C.
- the softening temperature of the low-melting-point glass is the endothermic end temperature at the endothermic peak from the DTA curve obtained by measuring the sample using a differential thermal analyzer (for example, differential type differential thermal balance TG8120; manufactured by Rigaku Corporation). It can be calculated by extrapolation by the tangent method. More specifically, the differential thermal analyzer is heated from room temperature at 20 ° C./min using alumina powder as a standard sample, and the low-melting glass powder as a measurement sample is measured to obtain a DTA curve. From the obtained DTA curve, the softening point Ts obtained by extrapolating the endothermic end temperature at the endothermic peak by the tangential method can be used as the softening temperature of the low melting point glass.
- a differential thermal analyzer for example, differential type differential thermal balance TG8120; manufactured by Rigaku Corporation. It can be calculated by extrapolation by the tangent method. More specifically, the differential thermal analyzer is heated from room temperature at 20 ° C./min using
- the thermal expansion coefficient of the low melting point glass is preferably 40 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 to 90 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K), more preferably 40 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 to 65 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K).
- the thermal expansion coefficient exceeds 90 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K)
- the resulting scintillator panel warps and the sharpness of the image decreases due to crosstalk of emitted light.
- the thermal expansion coefficient is less than 40 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K)
- the softening temperature of the low-melting glass is not sufficiently lowered.
- Examples of the component for lowering the melting point of glass include lead oxide, bismuth oxide, zinc oxide, and alkali metal oxide. It is preferable to adjust the softening temperature of the low-melting glass by the content ratio of the alkali metal oxide selected from the group consisting of lithium oxide, sodium oxide and potassium oxide.
- the proportion of the alkali metal oxide in the low melting point glass is preferably 2 to 20% by mass. If the proportion of the alkali metal oxide is less than 2% by mass, the softening temperature of the low-melting glass becomes high, and heating at a high temperature is necessary in the baking process, which may cause the substrate to be distorted or the partition to be damaged. It's easy to do. On the other hand, when the ratio of the alkali metal oxide exceeds 20% by mass, the viscosity of the low-melting glass is excessively lowered in the baking step, and the shape of the obtained partition wall is likely to be distorted. Moreover, the porosity of the partition obtained is excessively reduced, and the light emission amount of the obtained scintillator panel is reduced.
- the low melting point glass preferably contains 3 to 10% by mass of zinc oxide in addition to the alkali metal oxide in order to adjust the viscosity at high temperature.
- the proportion of zinc oxide is less than 3% by mass, the viscosity of the low-melting glass at a high temperature becomes excessively high.
- the ratio of zinc oxide exceeds 10% by mass, the cost of the low melting point glass increases.
- the alkali metal oxide and zinc oxide silicon oxide, boron oxide, aluminum oxide, or It is preferable to contain an oxide such as an alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium.
- an alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium.
- Alkali metal oxide 2 to 20% by mass Zinc oxide: 3-10% by mass Silicon oxide: 20-40% by mass Boron oxide: 25-40% by mass Aluminum oxide: 10-30% by mass Alkaline earth metal oxide: 5 to 15% by mass.
- the particle size of the inorganic powder including the low melting point glass powder is measured using a particle size distribution measuring device (for example, MT3300; manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.), and the inorganic powder is put into a sample chamber filled with water and ultrasonicated for 300 seconds. Measurements can be taken after processing.
- a particle size distribution measuring device for example, MT3300; manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.
- the 50% volume average particle diameter (hereinafter referred to as “D50”) of the low-melting glass powder is preferably 1.0 to 4.0 ⁇ m.
- D50 volume average particle diameter
- D50 exceeds 4.0 ⁇ m unevenness on the surface of the obtained partition wall is increased, which tends to cause the defect.
- the photosensitive paste is made of a high melting point glass powder having a softening temperature exceeding 700 ° C. or silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide or the like as a filler in order to control the shrinkage rate in the baking process and to maintain the partition wall shape. Ceramic particles may be contained.
- the proportion of the filler in the inorganic powder is preferably less than 50% by mass so that the sintering of the low-melting glass is not inhibited.
- D50 of the filler is preferably 0.5 to 4.0 ⁇ m for the same reason as the low melting point glass powder.
- the average refractive index n1 of the low-melting glass powder contained in the photosensitive paste and the average refractive index n2 of the organic component preferably satisfy the relationship of ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ n1 ⁇ n2 ⁇ 0.1, and ⁇ 0. It is more preferable to satisfy the relationship of 01 ⁇ n1-n2 ⁇ 0.01, and it is further preferable to satisfy the relationship of ⁇ 0.005 ⁇ n1-n2 ⁇ 0.005. By satisfying these conditions, light scattering at the interface between the low-melting glass powder and the organic component is suppressed in the exposure step, and a higher definition pattern can be formed.
- the average refractive index n1 of the low melting glass powder can be measured by the Becke line detection method. More specifically, the refractive index measurement of the low-melting-point glass powder at a wavelength of 436 nm (g line) at 25 ° C. is repeated 5 times, and the average value can be set to n1.
- the average refractive index n2 of the organic component can be measured by ellipsometry using a coating film of the organic component. More specifically, a coating film containing only the organic component is formed, and the refractive index measurement at a wavelength of 436 nm (g line) at 25 ° C. of the coating film is repeated five times, and the average value can be set to n2.
- the photosensitive organic component contained in the photosensitive paste examples include a photosensitive monomer, a photosensitive oligomer, a photosensitive polymer, and a photopolymerization initiator.
- the photosensitive monomer, the photosensitive oligomer and the photosensitive polymer are monomers having an active carbon-carbon double bond, which undergoes photocrosslinking or photopolymerization upon irradiation with actinic rays, and changes in chemical structure, Refers to oligomers and polymers.
- Examples of the photosensitive monomer include compounds having a vinyl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, and an acrylamide group.
- a polyfunctional acrylate compound or a polyfunctional methacrylate compound is preferred.
- the proportion of the polyfunctional acrylate compound and polyfunctional methacrylate compound in the organic component is preferably 10 to 80% by mass in order to improve the crosslinking density.
- Examples of the photosensitive oligomer and the photosensitive polymer include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, vinyl acetic acid or a carboxyl group-containing monomer such as acid anhydride thereof, methacrylic acid ester, Examples thereof include a copolymer having a carboxyl group obtained by copolymerizing a monomer such as acrylate ester, styrene, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate or 2-hydroxyacrylate.
- Examples of a method for introducing an active carbon-carbon double bond into an oligomer or polymer include, for example, an ethylenic group having a glycidyl group or an isocyanate group with respect to a mercapto group, amino group, hydroxyl group or carboxyl group in the oligomer or polymer. Examples thereof include a method of reacting a saturated compound, acrylic acid chloride, methacrylic acid chloride or allyl chloride, or carboxylic acid such as maleic acid.
- a stress paste is generated after the start of heating in the baking step, and a photosensitive paste that is less prone to pattern loss can be obtained.
- Photopolymerization initiator refers to a compound that generates radicals when irradiated with actinic rays.
- the photopolymerization initiator include benzophenone, methyl o-benzoylbenzoate, 4,4-bis (dimethylamino) benzophenone, 4,4-bis (diethylamino) benzophenone, 4,4-dichlorobenzophenone, 4-benzoyl- 4-methyldiphenyl ketone, dibenzyl ketone, fluorenone, 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, thioxanthone, 2-methylthioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2-isopropylthioxanthone , Diethylthioxanthone, benzyl, benzylmethoxyethyl acetal, benzoin, benzoin methyl ether, benzoin butyl
- the acid value of the copolymer having a carboxyl group is preferably 50 to 150 mgKOH / g. When the acid value is 150 mgKOH / g or less, the development tolerance is widened. On the other hand, when the acid value is 50 mgKOH / g or more, the solubility of the unexposed area in the developer does not decrease, and a high-definition pattern can be obtained using a low-concentration developer.
- the copolymer having a carboxyl group preferably has an ethylenically unsaturated group in the side chain. Examples of the ethylenically unsaturated group include an acryl group, a methacryl group, a vinyl group, and an allyl group.
- Examples of the method for producing the photosensitive paste include a method in which an organic solvent or the like is added to the low-melting glass powder and the organic component as necessary, and the mixture is uniformly mixed and dispersed with a three-roller or a kneader.
- the viscosity of the photosensitive paste can be appropriately adjusted by adding, for example, an inorganic powder, a thickener, an organic solvent, a polymerization inhibitor, a plasticizer, or an anti-settling agent.
- the viscosity of the photosensitive paste is preferably 2 to 200 Pa ⁇ s.
- the photosensitive paste is applied by spin coating, it is more preferably 2 to 5 Pa ⁇ s.
- a coating film having a film thickness of 10 to 40 ⁇ m is obtained by a single application by screen printing, 50 to More preferably, it is 200 Pa ⁇ s.
- a photosensitive paste is applied to the entire surface or a part of the substrate to form a photosensitive paste coating film.
- the coating method include a screen printing method or a method using a bar coater, roll coater, die coater or blade coater.
- the thickness of the photosensitive paste coating film can be appropriately adjusted depending on, for example, the number of coatings, the screen mesh, or the viscosity of the photosensitive paste.
- the obtained photosensitive paste coating film is exposed.
- the exposure is generally performed through a photomask having an opening having a desired pattern shape, but the pattern shape may be directly drawn with a laser beam or the like for exposure.
- the exposure light include near infrared rays, visible rays, and ultraviolet rays, and ultraviolet rays are preferable.
- the ultraviolet light source include a low-pressure mercury lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp, a halogen lamp, and a germicidal lamp, and an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp is preferable.
- Examples of exposure conditions include exposure for 0.01 to 30 minutes using an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp with an output of 1 to 100 mW / cm 2 .
- a development process is performed.
- the soluble part of the photosensitive paste coating film after exposure is dissolved and removed using the difference in solubility in the developer between the exposed part and the unexposed part, followed by washing with water (rinse as necessary). ) And drying, a coating film having a desired pattern shape is obtained.
- the developing method include an immersion method, a spray method, a brush method, and an ultrasonic method. When h exceeds 300 ⁇ m, the spray method or the ultrasonic method is preferable.
- the ultrasonic method is a method for dissolving and removing unexposed portions by irradiating ultrasonic waves. Since the developer erodes not only in the unexposed portion but also in the semi-cured portion where the exposure is insufficient, and the dissolution reaction proceeds, a higher-definition partition pattern can be formed. In addition, you may use an ultrasonic method for the water washing (rinsing) after image development.
- the ultrasonic frequency (intensity) in the ultrasonic method is preferably 20 to 50 kHz in order to make the degree of erosion of the developer into the unexposed part and the exposed part appropriate.
- the work density of the ultrasonic wave per unit area of the substrate is preferably 40 to 100 W / cm 2 .
- the ultrasonic irradiation time is preferably 20 to 600 seconds, more preferably 30 to 500 seconds, and further preferably 60 to 300 seconds.
- an aqueous solution containing water as a main component is preferable.
- an alkaline aqueous solution can be used as a developer.
- the alkaline aqueous solution include an aqueous solution of an inorganic alkali such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or calcium hydroxide; or an aqueous solution of an organic alkali such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide, trimethylbenzylammonium hydroxide, monoethanolamine or diethanolamine.
- an inorganic alkali such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or calcium hydroxide
- an organic alkali such as tetramethylammonium hydroxide, trimethylbenzylammonium hydroxide, monoethanolamine or diethanolamine.
- An organic alkali aqueous solution is preferable because decomposition and distillation in the firing step is easy.
- the concentration of the organic alkali aqueous solution is preferably 0.05 to 5% by mass, and more preferably 0.1 to 1% by mass in order to make the degree of dissolution of the unexposed part and the exposed part appropriate. If the alkali concentration is less than 0.05% by mass, unnecessary portions in the coated film after exposure may not be sufficiently removed. On the other hand, when the alkali concentration exceeds 5% by mass, the coating film may be peeled off or corroded by the development process.
- the development temperature is preferably 20 to 50 ° C. from the viewpoint of process control.
- the obtained coating film having a desired pattern shape can be used as a partition wall in the scintillator panel, it is preferable to subject the coating film having the desired pattern shape to a baking step.
- the coating film having the desired pattern shape is fired in a firing furnace under an atmosphere of air, nitrogen, hydrogen, or the like.
- the firing furnace include a batch-type firing furnace or a belt-type continuous firing furnace.
- the firing temperature is preferably 500 to 1000 ° C., more preferably 500 to 800 ° C., and further preferably 500 to 700 ° C.
- the firing temperature is lower than 500 ° C., the organic components are not sufficiently decomposed and removed.
- the firing temperature exceeds 1000 ° C., the base material that can be used is limited to a high heat-resistant ceramic plate or the like.
- the firing time is preferably 10 to 60 minutes.
- the inorganic powder containing the low melting point glass contained in the partition walls is softened and sintered in the firing step and fused together, but voids remain between the fused inorganic powders.
- the abundance ratio of the voids included in the partition walls can be adjusted by the heating temperature in the firing process.
- the ratio of the voids in the entire partition wall is preferably 2 to 25%, more preferably 5 to 25% in order to achieve both effective reflection of the emitted light of the phosphor and the strength of the partition wall. More preferred is 20%.
- the porosity is less than 2%, the reflectance of the partition walls is lowered, and the light emission amount of the scintillator panel is lowered.
- the porosity exceeds 25%, the strength of the partition walls is insufficient.
- the porosity of the partition walls can be measured by observing with an electron microscope after precisely polishing the cross section of the partition walls. More specifically, the void ratio can be calculated by converting the image of the void and the portion derived from the other inorganic powder into two gradations and measuring the area ratio of the void in the cross section of the partition wall. .
- the filler component further includes high melting point glass that does not melt in the baking process of the partition walls or ceramic particles such as silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, or zirconium oxide.
- the high melting point glass is a glass having a softening temperature exceeding 700 ° C.
- the ceramic include titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, and zirconium oxide.
- the reflectance of the buffer layer with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm is preferably 60% or more so that the emitted light of the phosphor does not pass through the buffer layer.
- the buffer layer may be transparent and a highly reflective film may be attached to the substrate 4.
- the buffer layer is preferably made of the low-melting glass and does not contain a filler component.
- the highly reflective film preferably has a reflectance of 90% or more, and 3M ESR or Toray E6SQ is preferably used.
- the buffer layer is formed by applying and drying a paste in which an organic component and an inorganic powder such as high melting glass powder, ceramic powder or low melting glass powder are dispersed in a solvent to form a coating film, followed by firing.
- the firing temperature is preferably 500 to 700 ° C, more preferably 500 to 650 ° C.
- a scintillator panel can be completed by filling the cell partitioned by the partition walls with a phosphor-containing composition, that is, a phosphor paste to form a scintillator layer.
- a phosphor-containing composition that is, a phosphor paste to form a scintillator layer.
- the cell refers to a space partitioned by partition walls.
- CsI vacuum-depositing crystalline cesium iodide
- thallium compounds such as CsI and thallium bromide by vacuum deposition, water
- a method of filling a phosphor paste mixed with a phosphor powder, an organic binder and an organic solvent by screen printing or a dispenser is preferred.
- drying conditions of the filled phosphor paste are important.
- Preferable drying conditions include, for example, hot air drying or IR drying while shaking the substrate.
- the phosphor e.g., CsI, Gd 2 O 2 S , Y 2 O 2 S, ZnS, Lu 2 O 2 S, LaCl 3, LaBr 3, LaI 3, CeBr 3, but CeI 3 or LuSiO 5 and the like CsI or Gd 2 O 2 S, which has a high conversion rate from X-rays to visible light, is preferable.
- an activator may be added to the phosphor.
- the activator include indium (In), thallium (Tl), manganese (Mn), lithium (Li), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), sodium (Na) or thallium bromide (TlBr), and chloride.
- Thallium compounds such as thallium (TlCl) or thallium fluoride (TlF or TlF 3 ), and lanthanoids such as lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), europium (Eu), terbium (Tb) These elements are mentioned.
- the phosphor paste may contain an organic binder.
- organic binder for example, polyvinyl resin such as polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene, polymethylsiloxane or polymethylphenylsiloxane, polystyrene, butadiene / styrene copolymer, polystyrene, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyamide, high molecular weight polyether, Examples thereof include a copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, polyacrylamide or acrylic resin.
- the phosphor paste may contain an organic solvent.
- the organic solvent is a good solvent and preferably has a high hydrogen bonding force.
- organic solvents include diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether alcohol, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, isobutyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, terpineol, benzyl alcohol, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, dihydroterpineol, ⁇ -butyrolactone, dihydroterpinyl acetate, hexylene glycol or bromobenzoic acid.
- Photosensitive monomer x Trimethylolpropane triacrylate
- Photosensitive monomer y Tetrapropylene glycol dimethacrylate photopolymerization initiator: 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino-1- (4-morpholinophenyl) butanone-1 (IC369; BASF) (Made by company)
- Polymerization inhibitor 1,6-hexanediol-bis [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate])
- Ultraviolet absorber solution ⁇ -butyrolactone 0.3 mass% solution (Sudan IV; manufactured by Tokyo Oh
- Low melting glass powder SiO 2 27 mass%, B 2 O 3 31 mass%, ZnO 6 mass%, Li 2 O 7 mass%, MgO 2 mass%, CaO 2 mass%, BaO 2 mass%, Al 2 O 3 Softening temperature 588 ° C .; thermal expansion coefficient 68 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K); average particle size (D50) 2.3 ⁇ m
- High melting point glass powder SiO 2 30% by mass, B 2 O 3 31% by mass, ZnO 6% by mass, MgO 2% by mass, CaO 2% by mass, BaO 2% by mass, Al 2 O 3 27% by mass; softening temperature 790 ° C; thermal expansion coefficient 32 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K); average particle size (D50) 2.3 ⁇ m.
- buffer layer paste To 97 parts by mass of the photosensitive paste, 3 parts by mass of titanium oxide powder (average particle size (D50) 0.1 ⁇ m) was added and kneaded to obtain a buffer layer paste.
- D50 average particle size
- phosphor paste A 30 parts by mass of an organic binder (ethyl cellulose (7 cp)) was dissolved by heating in 70 parts by mass of an organic solvent (benzyl alcohol) at 80 ° C. to obtain an organic solution 2. Moreover, gadolinium oxysulfide (Gd 2 O 2 S) having an average particle diameter (D50) of 10 ⁇ m was prepared as a phosphor powder. A phosphor paste A was obtained by mixing 15 parts by mass of the organic solution 2 with 70 parts by mass of the phosphor powder.
- an organic binder ethyl cellulose (7 cp)
- Phosphor paste B was obtained by mixing 15 parts by mass of organic solution 2 with 50 parts by mass of phosphor powder.
- Example 1 Application after drying the above photosensitive paste on a 100 mm ⁇ 100 mm glass substrate (OA-10; manufactured by Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd .; coefficient of thermal expansion 38 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 (/ K), substrate thickness 0.7 mm) After coating with a die coater so that the film thickness was 660 ⁇ m, the film was dried in an IR drying furnace at 100 ° C. for 4 hours to form a photosensitive paste coating film. The obtained photosensitive paste coating film was exposed to an exposure amount of 800 mJ / mm through a photomask having an opening corresponding to a desired partition wall pattern (a chromium mask having a grid-like opening with a pitch of 300 ⁇ m in both length and width and a line width of 20 ⁇ m).
- a photomask having an opening corresponding to a desired partition wall pattern
- the exposed photosensitive paste coating film was subjected to shower development for 420 seconds at a pressure of 1.5 kg / cm 2 using a 0.5 mass% ethanolamine aqueous solution at 35 ° C. as a developer. Further, 40 kHz ultrasonic waves were irradiated for 240 seconds while being impregnated in the developer, followed by washing with shower water at a pressure of 1.5 kg / cm 2 and then drying at 100 ° C. for 10 minutes to form a lattice-like photosensitive paste pattern. . The obtained lattice-like photosensitive paste pattern was baked in air at 585 ° C. for 15 minutes to form lattice-like partition walls having a cross-sectional shape as shown in Table 1.
- the phosphor paste B was solid-printed on the entire surface using a screen printing machine (manufactured by Microtech; using phosphor squeegee; screen version is # 200SUS mesh), vacuum-treated with a desiccator, and then a rubber squeegee The phosphor paste overflowing from the barrier ribs was scraped off. Then, it dried for 40 minutes in a 100 degreeC hot air oven, and formed the 1st layer in the scintillator layer of thickness as shown in Table 1.
- the light-transmitting layer paste A is solid-printed on the entire surface using a screen printer (using a phosphor squeegee; screen version is # 400 SUS mesh), vacuum-treated with a desiccator, and then a rubber squeegee is used.
- the translucent layer paste overflowing from the partition walls was scraped off. Thereafter, it was dried in a hot air oven at 100 ° C. for 40 minutes to form a second layer (translucent layer) in the scintillator layer having a thickness as shown in Table 1 to obtain a scintillator panel 1A.
- the obtained scintillator panel 1A was set in FPD (PaxScan2520; manufactured by Varian) to produce a radiation detection apparatus.
- FPD FluxScan2520; manufactured by Varian
- X-rays with a tube voltage of 80 kVp were irradiated from the substrate side of the scintillator panel and the light emission amount of the scintillator panel 1A was detected by FPD, a sufficient light emission amount was obtained (this light emission amount is assumed to be 100).
- the solid image at this time was reproduced by an image reproducing device, and the obtained printed image was visually observed to evaluate the presence or absence of image defects, crosstalk or linear noise, but these defects were not observed. It was. Thereafter, the scintillator panel 1A was removed from the FPD, and the cross section was precisely polished to obtain the porosity of the translucent layer. Specific evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 2 A scintillator panel 2A was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the line width of the photomask was changed to 10 ⁇ m and the exposure amount was changed to 1400 mJ / cm 2 .
- a radiation detection apparatus was produced and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. As a result, a sufficient amount of luminescence exceeding Example 1 was obtained, and image defects, crosstalk, or linear noise was obtained. Was also not observed. Then, the porosity of the translucent layer was obtained like Example 1. Specific evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 3 The scintillator was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the thickness of the dried photosensitive paste coating film was changed to 800 ⁇ m, the shower development time was changed to 600 seconds, and the light transmitting layer paste was changed to light transmitting layer paste B. Panel 3A was obtained. About the obtained scintillator panel 3A, when a radiation detection apparatus was produced and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, a sufficient amount of luminescence exceeding Example 2 was obtained, and image defects, crosstalk, or linear noise was obtained. Was also not observed. Then, the porosity of the translucent layer was obtained like Example 1. Specific evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- Example 4 The process up to the first scintillator layer was performed in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the powder for the translucent layer C was filled in the opening of the phosphor, and the powder was pressed and hardened at a pressure of 100 MPa using a press to obtain a scintillator panel 4A.
- a sufficient light emission amount exceeding that in Example 1 was obtained, and image defects, crosstalk, or linear noise was obtained. was also not observed.
- the porosity of the translucent layer was obtained like Example 1. Specific evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- FIG. 1 A scintillator panel 1B was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the phosphor paste of the first layer was changed to phosphor paste A and the second layer was not formed. About the obtained scintillator panel 1B, when a radiation detection apparatus was produced and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, no image defect, crosstalk, or linear noise was observed, but the light emission amount was lower than that in Example 1. did. Specific evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
- Comparative Example 2 A scintillator panel 2B was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1, except that the thickness of the photosensitive paste coating film after drying was changed to 800 ⁇ m. About the obtained scintillator panel 2B, when a radiation detection apparatus was produced and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, no image defect, crosstalk, or linear noise was observed. Declined. Specific evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
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酸化亜鉛:3~10質量%
酸化ケイ素:20~40質量%
酸化ホウ素:25~40質量%
酸化アルミニウム:10~30質量%
アルカリ土類金属酸化物:5~15質量%。
38質量部の有機溶媒に、24質量部の感光性ポリマー、4質量部の感光性モノマーx、4質量部の感光性モノマーy、6質量部の光重合開始剤、0.2質量部の重合禁止剤および12.8質量部の紫外線吸収剤溶液を80℃で加熱溶解し、有機溶液1を得た。
感光性ポリマー : 質量比がメタクリル酸/メタクリル酸メチル/スチレン=40/40/30の共重合体のカルボキシル基に対して、0.4当量のグリシジルメタクリレートを付加反応させたもの(重量平均分子量43000;酸価100)
感光性モノマーx : トリメチロールプロパントリアクリレート
感光性モノマーy : テトラプロピレングリコールジメタクリレート
光重合開始剤 : 2-ベンジル-2-ジメチルアミノ-1-(4-モルフォリノフェニル)ブタノン-1(IC369;BASF社製)
重合禁止剤 : 1,6-ヘキサンジオール-ビス[(3,5-ジ-t-ブチル-4-ヒドロキシフェニル)プロピオネート])
紫外線吸収剤溶液 : γ―ブチロラクトン0.3質量%溶液(スダンIV;東京応化工業株式会社製)
有機溶媒 : γ-ブチロラクトン。
低融点ガラス粉末 : SiO2 27質量%、B2O3 31質量%、ZnO 6質量%、Li2O 7質量%、MgO 2質量%、CaO 2質量%、BaO 2質量%、Al2O3 23質量% ; 軟化温度588℃ ; 熱膨張係数68×10-7(/K) ; 平均粒子径(D50)2.3μm
高融点ガラス粉末 : SiO2 30質量%、B2O3 31質量%、ZnO 6質量%、MgO 2質量%、CaO 2質量%、BaO 2質量%、Al2O3 27質量% ; 軟化温度790℃ ; 熱膨張係数32×10-7(/K) ; 平均粒子径(D50)2.3μm。
97質量部の上記感光性ペーストに、3質量部の酸化チタン粉末(平均粒子径(D50)0.1μm)を添加して混練し、緩衝層用ペーストを得た。
30質量部の有機バインダー(エチルセルロース(7cp))を、70質量部の有機溶媒(ベンジルアルコール)に80℃で加熱溶解し、有機溶液2を得た。また蛍光体粉末として、平均粒子径(D50)10μmの酸硫化ガドリニウム(Gd2O2S)を準備した。15質量部の有機溶液2に、70質量部の蛍光体粉末を混合して、蛍光体ペーストAを得た。
15質量部の有機溶液2に、50質量部の蛍光体粉末を混合して、蛍光体ペーストBを得た。
15質量部の有機溶液2に、5質量部の蛍光体粉末を混合して、透光層ペーストAを得た。
30質量部の有機バインダー(アクリル樹脂“オリコックス”KC-7000;共栄社化学製)を、70質量部の有機溶媒(テルピネオール)に80℃で加熱溶解して、有機溶液3を得た。得られた有機溶液3の全量に、20質量部の樹脂微粒子(平均粒子径(D50)12μmのアクリル樹脂粒子;“テクポリマー”MBX-12;積水化成品工業製)分散させて、透光層ペーストBを得た。
蛍光体粉末として、CsI:Tl(0.2質量%)をブリッジマン法で結晶にし、乳鉢ですり潰した後200μm開口のフィルターでろ過し、粒径を揃え透光層C用粉末を得た。
100mm×100mmのガラス基板(OA-10;日本電気硝子社製;熱膨張係数38×10-7(/K)、基板厚さ0.7mm)上に、上記の感光性ペーストを乾燥後の塗布膜の厚さが660μmになるようにダイコーターで塗布した後、100℃のIR乾燥炉で4時間乾燥して、感光性ペースト塗布膜を形成した。得られた感光性ペースト塗布膜を、所望の隔壁パターンに対応する開口部を有するフォトマスク(縦横ともピッチ300μm、線幅20μmの格子状開口部を有するクロムマスク)を介して、露光量800mJ/cm2の超高圧水銀灯で露光した。露光後の感光性ペースト塗布膜を、現像液として35℃の0.5質量%エタノールアミン水溶液を用いて圧力1.5kg/cm2で420秒間シャワー現像した。さらに現像液に含浸したまま40kHzの超音波を240秒間照射し、圧力1.5kg/cm2でシャワー水洗してから、100℃で10分間乾燥して、格子状の感光性ペーストパターンを形成した。得られた格子状の感光性ペーストパターンを、空気中、585℃で15分間焼成し、表1に示すような断面形状を有する、格子状の隔壁を形成した。
フォトマスクの線幅を10μmに、露光量を1400mJ/cm2に、それぞれ変更した以外は、実施例1と同様の方法でシンチレータパネル2Aを得た。得られたシンチレータパネル2Aについて、実施例1と同様に放射線検出装置を作製して評価したところ、実施例1を上回る、十分な発光量が得られており、画像欠陥、クロストークまたは線状ノイズも観察されなかった。その後、実施例1同様にして、透光層の空隙率を得た。具体的な評価結果を表1に示す。
乾燥後の感光性ペースト塗布膜の厚さを800μmに、シャワー現像時間を600秒間に、透光層ペーストを透光層ペーストBに、それぞれ変更した以外は、実施例2と同様の方法でシンチレータパネル3Aを得た。得られたシンチレータパネル3Aについて、実施例1と同様に放射線検出装置を作製して評価したところ、実施例2を上回る、十分な発光量が得られており、画像欠陥、クロストークまたは線状ノイズも観察されなかった。その後、実施例1同様にして、透光層の空隙率を得た。具体的な評価結果を表1に示す。
シンチレータ層第1層までは実施例1と同様に実施した。第2層(透光層)の形成において、透光層C用粉末を蛍光体の開口部分に充填し、プレス機を用いて100MPaの圧力で該粉末を押し固め、シンチレータパネル4Aを得た。得られたシンチレータパネル4Aについて、実施例1と同様に放射線検出装置を作製して評価したところ、実施例1を上回る、十分な発光量が得られており、画像欠陥、クロストークまたは線状ノイズも観察されなかった。その後、実施例1同様にして、透光層の空隙率を得た。具体的な評価結果を表1に示す。
第1層の蛍光体ペーストを蛍光体ペーストAに変更し、さらに第2層を形成しなかった以外は、実施例1と同様の方法でシンチレータパネル1Bを得た。得られたシンチレータパネル1Bについて、実施例1と同様に放射線検出装置を作製して評価したところ、画像欠陥、クロストークまたは線状ノイズは観察されなかったが、発光量が実施例1よりも低下した。具体的な評価結果を表1に示す。
乾燥後の感光性ペースト塗布膜の厚さを800μmに変更した以外は、比較例1と同様の方法でシンチレータパネル2Bを得た。得られたシンチレータパネル2Bについて、実施例1と同様に放射線検出装置を作製して評価したところ、画像欠陥、クロストークまたは線状ノイズは観察されなかったが、発光量が比較例1よりもさらに低下した。具体的な評価結果を表1に示す。
2 シンチレータパネル
3 出力基板
4 基板
5 緩衝層
6 隔壁
7(a)、7(b) シンチレータ層
8 隔膜層
9 光電変換層
10 出力層
11 基板
12 電源部
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- 基板、
該基板上に形成された隔壁、
該隔壁により区画されたセル内に充填された、蛍光体を含有するシンチレータ層からなり、
前記シンチレータ層は、蛍光体の含有濃度が異なる、複数の層から構成されている、シンチレータパネル。 - 前記シンチレータ層を形成する複数の層のうち、少なくとも一つが透光層である、請求項1記載のシンチレータパネル。
- 前記透光層の空隙率が、20%以下である、請求項2記載のシンチレータパネル。
- 前記隔壁は、格子状である、請求項1~3のいずれか一項記載のシンチレータパネル。
- 前記隔壁は、ガラスを主成分とする、請求項1~4のいずれか一項記載のシンチレータパネル。
- 前記隔壁の断面が、テーパー形状である、請求項1~5のいずれか一項記載のシンチレータパネル。
- 前記隔壁の頂部幅Wtが、80μm以下である、請求項1~6のいずれか一項記載のシンチレータパネル。
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