Multi-slice flat panel computed tomography

A method for collecting signals from a detector, the detector having a plurality of lines of image elements, each of which having a transistor gate, the method comprising:

• sending a control signal to a gate driver to select transistor gates for two or more lines of image elements from which signals are to be collected;
• and
• simultaneously passing signals from the two or more lines of image elements to charge amplifiers that are coupled to the image elements.

A computer readable medium having a set of stored instructions, the execution of which causes a process for collecting signals from a detector to be performed, the detector having a plurality of lines of image elements, each of the image elements having a transistor gate, the process comprising:

• sending a control signal to a gate driver to select transistor gates for two or more lines of image elements from which signals are to be collected;
• and
• simultaneously passing signals from the two or more lines of image elements to charge amplifiers that are coupled to the image elements.

A system for collecting signals from a detector, the detector having a plurality of lines of image elements, each of which having a transistor gate, the system comprising:

• means for sending a control signal to a gate driver to select transistor gates for two or more lines of image elements from which signals are to be collected;
• and
• means for simultaneously passing signals from the two or more lines of image elements to charge amplifiers that are coupled to the image elements.

A method for collecting signals from a detector, the detector having a plurality of imagers, each of the imagers having a plurality of lines of image elements, the method comprising:

• sending a control signal to a gate driver to select one or more lines of image elements on each of the plurality of the imagers from which signals are to be collected;
• and
• simultaneously passing signals from the selected one or more lines of image elements on each of the plurality of the imagers to charge amplifiers that are coupled to the image elements.

A computer readable medium having a set of stored instructions, the execution of which causes a process for collecting signals from a detector to be performed, the detector having a plurality of imagers, each of the imagers having a plurality of lines of image elements, the process comprising:

• sending a control signal to a gate driver to select one or more lines of image elements on each of the plurality of the imagers from which signals are to be collected;
• and
• simultaneously passing signals from the selected one or more lines of image elements on each of the plurality of the imagers to charge amplifiers that are coupled to the image elements.

A system for collecting signals from a detector, the detector having a plurality of imagers, each of the imagers having a plurality of lines of image elements, the system comprising:

• means for sending a control signal to a gate driver to select one or more lines of image elements on each of the plurality of the imagers from which signals are to be collected;
• and
• means for simultaneously passing signals from the selected one or more lines of image elements on each of the plurality of the imagers to charge amplifiers that are coupled to the image elements.