Dual layer detector (XD) for X-ray imaging, the detector comprising: at least two light sensitive surfaces (LSS1, LSS2); a first scintillator layer (SL, SL1) including at least a first and a second scintillator element (SE, SE') each of which being capable of converting X-radiation into light, the second scintillator element (SE') neighboring the first scintillator element (SE), wherein the first scintillator element (SE) has an ingress face (S 1) for admitting X-radiation into the element (SE) and an egress face (S2) distal from the ingress face (S 1), wherein the ingress and egress faces (S 1, S2) are arranged shifted relative to each other, so that a longitudinal axis (LAX) of the first scintillator element (SE) is inclined relative to a normal (n) of the layer wherein the second scintillator element (SE) has an ingress face (S1) for admitting X-radiation into the element (SE) and an egress face (S2) distal from the ingress face , wherein the ingress and egress faces (S1, S2) are arranged shifted relative to each other, so that a longitudinal axis (LAX) of the second scintillator element (SE) is inclined relative to a normal (n) of the layer, wherein the first scintillator element (SE) has a sidewall (w, w1) extending between the two faces (S 1, S2), and the second scintillator element (SE') has a sidewall (w', w1') extending between the two faces; and a second such scintillator layer (SL2), wherein at least one of the light sensitive surfaces is arranged in between the two scintillator layers (SL1, SL2); characterized in that the sidewall (w, w1) of the first scintillator element (SE) and the sidewall (w', w1') of the second scintillator element (SE') are neighbored and are inclined relative to each other. at least two light sensitive surfaces (LSS1, LSS2); a first scintillator layer (SL, SL1) including at least a first and a second scintillator element (SE, SE') each of which being capable of converting X-radiation into light, the second scintillator element (SE') neighboring the first scintillator element (SE), wherein the first scintillator element (SE) has an ingress face (S 1) for admitting X-radiation into the element (SE) and an egress face (S2) distal from the ingress face (S 1), wherein the ingress and egress faces (S 1, S2) are arranged shifted relative to each other, so that a longitudinal axis (LAX) of the first scintillator element (SE) is inclined relative to a normal (n) of the layer wherein the second scintillator element (SE) has an ingress face (S1) for admitting X-radiation into the element (SE) and an egress face (S2) distal from the ingress face , wherein the ingress and egress faces (S1, S2) are arranged shifted relative to each other, so that a longitudinal axis (LAX) of the second scintillator element (SE) is inclined relative to a normal (n) of the layer, wherein the first scintillator element (SE) has a sidewall (w, w1) extending between the two faces (S 1, S2), and the second scintillator element (SE') has a sidewall (w', w1') extending between the two faces; and a second such scintillator layer (SL2), wherein at least one of the light sensitive surfaces is arranged in between the two scintillator layers (SL1, SL2); characterized in that the sidewall (w, w1) of the first scintillator element (SE) and the sidewall (w', w1') of the second scintillator element (SE') are neighbored and are inclined relative to each other. <EOS>