1. A imaging system for imaging an object, comprising: an x-ray source emitting x-rays; a detection system comprised of a hodoscope, wherein said object is located between said x-ray source and said hodoscope, said hodoscope comprised of a plurality of position sensitive detector planes, wherein a portion of said x-rays passing through said object pass into said hodoscope and are scattered within said hodoscope; a multi-channel readout system coupled to said plurality of position sensitive detector planes; a shielding member, said shielding member substantially preventing exposure of said multi-channel readout system to said emitted x-rays; a processor coupled to said multi-channel readout system; and a monitor coupled to said processor, said monitor displaying an image of said object.