Apparatus, system and method for reducing radiation scatter in an imaging system

An imaging system comprising:

• a radiation source;
• a radiation detector;
• an operational slot located between the radiation source and radiation detector, the operational slot configured to receive an anti-scatter grid;
• at least one storage slot formed in a imaging system component, the storage slot configured to receive and store an anti-scatter grid when the device is not in use in the operational slot;
• an operational slot sensor configured to detect the presence of an anti-scatter grid and/or an imaging property of a grid in the operational slot;
• and
• wherein the system allows an operator to select an appropriate anti-scatter grid from one or more anti-scatter grids that are located within the operational and/or storage slots of the imaging system.

A method of reducing radiation scatter in an imaging system having operational and storage slots for selectively receiving anti-scatter grids, the method comprising:

• assessing a parameter of an operational slot via an operational slot sensor;
• determining whether the assessed parameter is appropriate for a preselected imaging mode of the imaging system;
• and
• selecting an appropriate anti-scatter grid, if required, from one or more anti-scatter grids located in the operational and/or storage slots of the imaging system, based on the assessed parameter.