Self aligning inter-scintillator reflector x-ray damage shield and method of manufacture

A scintillator pack comprising:

• an array of scintillator pixels;
• a scintillation light reflecting layer for reflecting scintillation light from the scintillator pixels, where the scintillation light reflecting layer is formed in inter-scintillator regions between the scintillator pixels;
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• an x-ray absorbing layer comprising a high density x-ray absorbing material formed selectively in first regions over the inter-scintillator regions.

A computed tomography system comprising:

• an x-ray source;
• a scintillator pack including an array of scintillator pixels, a scintillation light reflecting layer formed in inter-scintillator regions between the scintillator pixels for reflecting scintillation light from the scintillator pixels upon an x-ray from the x-ray source impinging upon one of the scintillator pixels, and an x-ray absorbing layer comprising a high density x-ray absorbing material formed selectively in a self aligned manner in first region over the inter-scintillator regions;
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• a scintillation light detector optically coupled to the solid scintillator material for detecting the scintillation radiation.

A scintillator pack comprising:

• an array of scintillator pixels;
• a scintillation light reflecting layer for reflecting scintillation light from the scintillator pixels, where the scintillation light reflecting layer is formed in inter-scintillator regions between the scintillator pixels;
• and
• an alignment layer formed selectively in a self aligned manner in first regions over the inter-scintillator regions.