| abstract |
A radiation image converging panel comprising a support having thereon a stimulable phosphor layer produced by a vapor phase method so as to have a thickness of 50 μm to 10 mm, wherein the stimulable phosphor layer comprises:(i) a stimulable phosphor; and (ii) an alkaline metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound each having a different crystal structure from the stimulable phosphor, and an amount of the alkaline metal compound or the alkaline earth metal compound being 10 to 1000 ppm by weight based on the total weight of the stimulable phosphor layer. |