Patent ID: 7256403

Claim:
An X-ray imaging system comprising: an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays; a detector comprising: a scintillator configured to emit optical photons in response to the X-rays; an array of photosensor elements configured to generate electrical signals in response to the optical photons; a common electrode of the array of photosensor elements disposed between the scintillator and the array, wherein common electrode comprises a conductive material, wherein the respective portions of the common electrode overlying each photosensor element are configured in a non-solid pattern such that the common electrode covers no more than 70% of the surface of the respective photosensor element; a detector acquisition circuitry configured to acquire the electrical signals; a system controller configured to control at least one of the X-ray source or the detector acquisition circuitry; and an image processing circuitry configured to process the electrical signals to generate an image.