A method of creating a long view image of a subject, comprising: forming at least a first fan of x-rays, a second fan of x-rays, and a third fan of x-rays by passing emitted x-rays from a single source through a filter having at least a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot; moving an image detector along a path relative to the subject from a first position to a second position; detecting each of the first fan of x-rays, the second fan of x-rays, and the third fan of x-rays with the image detector; collecting a first plurality of image data portions based on the first fan of x-rays as the image detector is moved to a plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; collecting a second plurality of image data portions based on the second fan of x-rays as the image detector is moved to the plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; collecting a third plurality of image data portions based on the third fan of x-rays as the image detector is moved to the plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; generating a first intermediate image based on the collected first plurality of image data portions; generating a second intermediate image based on the collected second plurality of image data portions; and generating a third intermediate image based on the collected third plurality of image data portions; wherein generating the first intermediate image based on the collected first plurality of image data portions further comprises determining an overlap region between the first plurality of image data portions; wherein generating the second intermediate image based on the collected second plurality of image data portions further comprises determining an overlap region between the second plurality of image data portions; and wherein generating the third intermediate image based on the collected third plurality of image data portions further comprises determining an overlap region between the third plurality of image data portions. forming at least a first fan of x-rays, a second fan of x-rays, and a third fan of x-rays by passing emitted x-rays from a single source through a filter having at least a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot; moving an image detector along a path relative to the subject from a first position to a second position; detecting each of the first fan of x-rays, the second fan of x-rays, and the third fan of x-rays with the image detector; collecting a first plurality of image data portions based on the first fan of x-rays as the image detector is moved to a plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; collecting a second plurality of image data portions based on the second fan of x-rays as the image detector is moved to the plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; collecting a third plurality of image data portions based on the third fan of x-rays as the image detector is moved to the plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; generating a first intermediate image based on the collected first plurality of image data portions; generating a second intermediate image based on the collected second plurality of image data portions; and generating a third intermediate image based on the collected third plurality of image data portions; wherein generating the first intermediate image based on the collected first plurality of image data portions further comprises determining an overlap region between the first plurality of image data portions; wherein generating the second intermediate image based on the collected second plurality of image data portions further comprises determining an overlap region between the second plurality of image data portions; and wherein generating the third intermediate image based on the collected third plurality of image data portions further comprises determining an overlap region between the third plurality of image data portions.