1. A system for acquiring image data of a subject with an imaging system, comprising: a gantry that completely annularly encompasses at least a portion of the subject, the subject positioned along at an isocenter of the imaging system; a source positioned within and movable relative to the gantry, the source responsive to a signal to output at least one pulse; a detector positioned within and movable relative to the gantry and the source to detect the at least one pulse emitted by the source; a detector control module that sets detector data based on the detected at least one pulse; a rotor positioned within the gantry and movable within the gantry, the source and the detector coupled to the rotor so as to be substantially opposed from each other, the source and the detector movable relative to the rotor; an image control module that sets the signal for the source and receives the detector data, the image control module operable to reconstruct image data based on the detector data; and a move control module that sets move data for each of the source, detector and rotor that causes the source, detector and rotor to move in a desired motion profile to acquire the image data of a portion of the subject off the isocenter of the imaging system.