Flat panel x-ray imager with scintillating glass substrate

A structure comprising:

• a first scintillating screen that converts an absorbed portion of incident radiation directed at the structure into light photons;
• a photosensor array;
• and
• a second scintillating screen comprised of a scintillating glass, the photosensor array being between the first scintillating screen and the second scintillating screen, the scintillating glass converts an absorbed portion of the incident radiation transmitted through the first scintillating screen and the photosensor array into light photons, where a surface of the first scintillating screen faces the photosensor array and a surface of the scintillating glass faces the photosensor array, wherein the second scintillating screen further comprises a backing, the backing contacting another surface of the scintillating glass, the another surface being opposite of the surface facing the photosensor array, and the backing is absorptive to the light photons,
• wherein the photosensor array is operable to capture at least a portion of the light photons from the first scintillating screen and the second scintillating screen and convert the captured light photons into electrical signals.