Detector array for a radiation system, and related system

1. A detector array for a radiation system, the detector array comprising:

a photodetector array adjacent a scintillator array; and

a routing sub-assembly adjacent the photodetector array, the routing sub-assembly comprising:

a dielectric material;

a shielding material in proximity to the dielectric material; and

at least one conductive element extending through at least one opening in the shielding material, the at least one conductive element aligned with a scintillator of the scintillator array, wherein the shielding material is aligned with a light-reflective material between adjacent scintillators of the scintillator array.

2. The detector array of claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductive element is spaced from the shielding material by the dielectric material.

3. The detector array of claim 1 , wherein the shielding material comprises a plurality of openings arranged in rows and columns.

4. The detector array of claim 1 , further comprising an electronics sub-assembly in operable communication with the routing sub-assembly.

5. The detector array of claim 1 , wherein the further comprising a second shielding material external to the dielectric material.

6. The detector array of claim 5 , wherein the second shielding material comprises a same material composition as the first shielding material.

7. The detector array of claim 5 , wherein a major surface of the second shielding material is parallel with a major surface of the first shielding material.

8. The detector array of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric material comprises laminates, resin impregnated B-stage cloth, glass reinforced epoxy laminates, glass epoxy, fiberglass, silicon, silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, sapphire, germanium, or gallium arsenide.

9. A radiation system, comprising:

a radiation source; and

a detector array, the detector array comprising:

a radiation detection sub-assembly comprising a scintillator array; and

a routing sub-assembly, the routing sub-assembly comprising:

a dielectric material; and

a shielding material within the dielectric material, the shielding material aligned with a light-reflective material located between adjacent scintillators of the scintillator array.

10. The radiation system of claim 9 , further comprising at least one conductive element extending through the dielectric material and aligned with a scintillator of the scintillator array.

11. The radiation system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one conductive element is in electrical communication with a photodetector array through of the radiation detection sub-assembly a first interconnection layer.

12. The radiation system of claim 9 , further comprising a second shielding material within the dielectric material.

13. The radiation system of claim 9 , wherein a thickness of the shielding material is greater below the light-reflective material than below scintillators of the scintillator array.

14. A detector array for a radiation system, the detector array comprising:

a radiation detection sub-assembly configured to convert radiation energy into electrical charge; and

a routing sub-assembly adjacent the radiation detection sub-assembly, the routing sub-assembly comprising:

a dielectric material;

a first shielding material; and

a second shielding material adjacent the first shielding material, the second shielding material at least partially offset with respect to the first shielding material in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of an intended radiation pathway.

15. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein the second shielding material includes openings that are aligned with the first shielding material.

16. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein the first shielding material includes openings that are aligned with the second shielding material.

17. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein openings of the first shielding material are offset from openings of the second shielding material.

18. The detector array of claim 14 , further comprising at least one conductive element extending through the first shielding material and the second shielding material, a portion of the at least one conductive element extending through the first shielding material laterally offset from a portion of the at least one conductive element extending through the second shielding material.

19. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein the second shielding material and the first shielding material are disposed within the dielectric material.

20. The detector array of claim 14 , further comprising an electronics sub-assembly operably coupled to the routing sub-assembly.

21. The detector array of claim 20 , wherein the first shielding material and the second shielding material are substantially aligned with the electronics sub-assembly.

22. The detector array of claim 20 , wherein the electronics sub-assembly comprises first sub-assembly portion spaced from a second sub-assembly portion.

23. The detector array of claim 14 , further comprising an opening between the first shielding material and the second shielding material.

24. The detector array of claim 14 , further comprising conductive elements extending through the dielectric material between the first shielding material and the second shielding material.

25. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein the radiation detection sub-assembly is configured to convert the radiation energy into analog signals.

26. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein the radiation detection sub-assembly comprises a scintillator array and a photodetector array.

27. The detector array of claim 14 , wherein the dielectric material comprises a first portion spaced from a second portion of the dielectric material.