Scintillator sealing for solid state X-ray detector

A solid state X-ray system having improved hermecity comprising:

• a glass substrate panel;
• an amorphous silicon array coupled to said glass substrate panel;
• a scintillator coupled to said amorphous silicon array;
• an Opticlad™ layer coupled to said scintillator, said Opticlad™ layer comprising a layer of metal coupled between a plastic backing sheet and a layer of titanium oxide;
• a cover coupled to said Opticlad™ layer, said cover having an aluminum inner face;
• and
• a metal frame affixed to said inner aluminum face of said cover and affixed to said glass substrate panel such that said scintillator is sealed within said cover, said metal frame, and said glass substrate panel.

A method for reducing or eliminating moisture damage to a scintillator X-ray detector, said solid state X-ray having a glass substrate panel and a cover, comprising decreasing a surface area of a semi-hermetic seal used to seal the cover to the glass substrate panel by:

• providing a metal frame;
• affixing said metal frame to an inner aluminum face of the cover;
• and
• affixing said metal frame to said glass panel substrate such that the scintillator is enclosed within the cover, said metal frame, and the glass substrate panel.