1. An image data control system, comprising: at least one host processor executing operations with a host operating system; a host memory having a first section managed by the host operating system for storing the host operating system and executable program code, and a second section not managed by the host operating system for storing image data; a computer communication bus connecting said at least one host processor to said host memory and defining a protocol for communication along said computer communication bus; and a detector framing node communicating with said at least one host processor by way of said computer communication bus, said detector framing node receiving image data from an image detection system and controlling communication of the image data to the host memory over said computer communication bus.