A method of creating a long view image of a subject comprising: positioning an image detector at a first position relative to a subject; moving the image detector along a path relative to the subject from the first position to a second position; collecting a plurality of image data portions (560, 564, 568) at a plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; determining an overlap region between at least a sub-plurality of the plurality of image data portions (560, 564, 568); generating an intermediate image based on the determined overlap between each image data portion (560, 564, 568); and displaying the long view image based at least in part on the generated intermediate image, wherein collecting the plurality of image data portions (560, 564, 568) at the plurality of intermediate positions, further comprises: emitting x-rays from a source; and detecting at the image detector the emitted x-rays and/or attenuation of the emitted x-rays, the method further comprising: dividing the emitted x-rays from the source into at least a first x-ray beam portion and a second x-ray beam portion, wherein dividing the emitted x-rays from the source into at least the first x-ray beam portion and the second x-ray beam portion further comprises: dividing the emitted x-rays into at least a third beam portion and the first beam portion and the second beam portion; and passing the emitted x-rays through a slotted filter having at least a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, wherein the slotted filter includes a slotted member, a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein the slotted member has a first side and a second side, wherein the first sheet includes a first side and a contact side, and the contact side contacts the first side of the slotted member, and wherein the second sheet includes a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface contacts the second side of the slotted member. positioning an image detector at a first position relative to a subject; moving the image detector along a path relative to the subject from the first position to a second position; collecting a plurality of image data portions (560, 564, 568) at a plurality of intermediate positions between the first position and the second position; determining an overlap region between at least a sub-plurality of the plurality of image data portions (560, 564, 568); generating an intermediate image based on the determined overlap between each image data portion (560, 564, 568); and displaying the long view image based at least in part on the generated intermediate image, wherein collecting the plurality of image data portions (560, 564, 568) at the plurality of intermediate positions, further comprises: emitting x-rays from a source; and detecting at the image detector the emitted x-rays and/or attenuation of the emitted x-rays, emitting x-rays from a source; and detecting at the image detector the emitted x-rays and/or attenuation of the emitted x-rays, the method further comprising: dividing the emitted x-rays from the source into at least a first x-ray beam portion and a second x-ray beam portion, wherein dividing the emitted x-rays from the source into at least the first x-ray beam portion and the second x-ray beam portion further comprises: dividing the emitted x-rays into at least a third beam portion and the first beam portion and the second beam portion; and passing the emitted x-rays through a slotted filter having at least a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, wherein the slotted filter includes a slotted member, a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein the slotted member has a first side and a second side, wherein the first sheet includes a first side and a contact side, and the contact side contacts the first side of the slotted member, and wherein the second sheet includes a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface contacts the second side of the slotted member. dividing the emitted x-rays from the source into at least a first x-ray beam portion and a second x-ray beam portion, wherein dividing the emitted x-rays from the source into at least the first x-ray beam portion and the second x-ray beam portion further comprises: dividing the emitted x-rays into at least a third beam portion and the first beam portion and the second beam portion; and passing the emitted x-rays through a slotted filter having at least a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, wherein the slotted filter includes a slotted member, a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein the slotted member has a first side and a second side, wherein the first sheet includes a first side and a contact side, and the contact side contacts the first side of the slotted member, and wherein the second sheet includes a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface contacts the second side of the slotted member. dividing the emitted x-rays into at least a third beam portion and the first beam portion and the second beam portion; and passing the emitted x-rays through a slotted filter having at least a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, wherein the slotted filter includes a slotted member, a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein the slotted member has a first side and a second side, wherein the first sheet includes a first side and a contact side, and the contact side contacts the first side of the slotted member, and wherein the second sheet includes a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface contacts the second side of the slotted member.