A CT scanner comprising a stator and a rotor having an axis of rotation
mounted to the stator so that the rotor is rotatable about the axis of
rotation comprising: an X-ray source mounted to the rotor, said X-ray
source having a focal spot from which X-rays emanate; an X-ray detector
array comprising a matrix of rows and columns of X-ray detectors;
anti-scattering (AS) material for absorbing X-rays positioned between
columns of the X-ray detectors; and anti-scattering (AS) material for
absorbing X-rays positioned between rows of the X-ray detectors, whereby
the AS material is located between every other row and/or column of
detectors, respectively. Furthermore, the thickness and/or height of the
foils between rows may be different from the thickness and/or height of
the foils between columns.