Abstract: A method includes directing an x-ray beam to a first set of image lines of an x-ray detector, resetting a first image line corresponding to the leading edge, reading a second image line corresponding to the trailing edge, moving the x-ray beam to a second set of image lines of the x-ray detector, and repeating the resetting, reading, and moving steps. An apparatus includes an x-ray generator, an x-ray detector, a readout circuit coupled to the x-ray detector, and a computing and controlling device coupled to the readout circuit, the computing and controlling device directing an x-ray fan beam to a first set of image lines of the detector, resetting a first image line, reading a second image line, moving the x-ray beam to a second set of image lines of the detector, and repeating the resetting and reading steps.