1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a first detector module of an x-ray CT imaging system to perform operations comprising: receiving an electronic representation of image data from a second detector module; appending an electronic representation of image data received at a plurality of detector elements of the first detector module to the electronic representation of image data received from the second detector module to generate a combined image data set; and transmitting the combined image data set from the first detector module.