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1. A scattered radiation grid or collimator for absorbing secondary radiation scattered by an object, the scattered radiation grid or collimator comprising:a support; anda plurality of spaced-apart absorbing elements, the plurality of absorbing elements comprising tubes or pins affixed to the support via plug-in or clamping fixtures,wherein the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures project outwardly from a plane of the support or are molded into the plane of the support, andwherein the tubular absorbing elements mountedly engage the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures via respective interiors of the tubular absorbing elements. 2. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of the absorbing elements comprises an absorbent material. 3. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of the absorbing elements comprises a support element, the support element comprising a radio-transparent material and being coated on at least one side face with a coating of an absorbent material. 4. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 3, wherein the support element comprises a hollow tube coated on an inner and/or outer side face. 5. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 3, wherein each of the tubular absorbing elements has a wall thickness of about 20 μm to about 50 μm. 6. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein the tubes have hollow cylindrical or hollow polygonal outer and/or inner cross sections. 7. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein the pins have cylindrical or polygonal cross sections. 8. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of absorbing elements has a length of about 1 mm to about 10 mm. 9. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of absorbing elements has a length of about of 2 mm to about 6 mm. 10. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of absorbing elements has a length of about 2 mm to about 3 mm. 11. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of absorbing elements has an outer diameter of about 0.3 mm to about 2 mm. 12. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of absorbing elements has an outer diameter of about 0.5 mm to about 1 mm. 13. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein a length of the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures is equal to or shorter than a length of the absorbing elements. 14. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 13, wherein the length of the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures is not greater than half of the length of the absorbing elements. 15. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures are disposed such that each of the plurality of the absorbing elements is axially aligned along a rectilinear path passing through a common focus. 16. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein the support comprises a plastic material. 17. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 16, wherein the support is produced via stereo-lithography implemented via a prototyping technique. 18. The scattered radiation grid or collimator of claim 1, wherein the plurality of absorbing elements is potted with a radio-transparent potting material. 19. The scattered radiation grid or collimator as defined by claim 1, wherein the absorption elements are prefabricated. 20. The scattered radiation grid or collimator as defined by claim 1, wherein the support is a single element. 21. The scattered radiation grid or collimator as defined by claim 1, wherein the absorption elements are supported by a single support. 22. A method for producing a scattered radiation grid, the method comprising:providing a support;providing plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures that project outwardly from a plane of the support or are molded into the plane of the support;positioning a plurality of spaced apart absorbing elements on the support via an automatic positioning mechanism, the plurality of absorbing elements comprising tubes or pins;affixing securely the plurality of absorbing elements to the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures provided on the support via respective interiors of the absorbing elements. 23. The method as defined by claim 22, wherein the plurality of absorbing elements is securely affixed to the plug-in fixtures or clamping fixtures separately on an individual basis or simultaneously on a subset basis. 24. The method as defined by claim 22, further comprising:embedding the plurality of the absorbing elements in a potting material. 25. A scattered radiation grid or collimator for absorbing secondary radiation scattered by an object, the scattered radiation grid or collimator comprising:a support; anda plurality of spaced-apart absorbing elements, the plurality of absorbing elements comprising tubes or pins affixed to the support via plug-in or clamping fixtures;wherein the absorbing elements are affixed to the support via plug-in or clamping fixtures near only one end of the absorbing elements. 26. A scattered radiation grid or collimator for absorbing secondary radiation scattered by an object, the scattered radiation grid or collimator comprising:a support; anda plurality of spaced-apart absorbing elements, the plurality of absorbing elements comprising tubes or pins affixed to the support via plug-in or clamping fixtures;wherein the absorbing elements are affixed to the support via plug-in or clamping fixtures on an underside of the absorbing elements.