Digital imaging cassette/storage phosphor screen, mammographic

This category refers to a combination device used in mammography that includes a cassette designed to hold and protect a storage phosphor screen from light exposure during handling and transport. The cassette works with a computed radiography scanner to capture and convert the latent image on the screen into a digital mammogram after the screen has been exposed to X-rays.

Devices in this category are regulated as medical devices intended for diagnostic imaging and are typically supplied as reusable cassettes paired with compatible storage phosphor screens. They require proper handling to maintain image quality and are used in conjunction with laser scanners that read the stored radiation pattern to generate digital images for clinical interpretation.