The present disclosure relates to a method for a remote control of a radiation detection apparatus. The method comprises providing a remote system comprising a remote computer system and a hardware controller. The remote computer system is configured to operate in a client-server configuration with a local computer system, wherein the local computer system is a server locally connected to the detection apparatus. Output data of an imaging system of the detection apparatus may be received from the local computer system over a first network connection established between the local computer system and the remote computer system. A second network connection may be established between the hardware controller and the imaging system. And, the imaging system may be controlled by sending via the second network connection control signals to the imaging system. The second network connection is logically independent from the first network connection.