High　transparency　Ce3+-doped　dense　gadolinium　aluminum　borosilicate　(GS(x))　glass　scintillator　was　synthesized　in　reducing　atmosphere　by　melt-quenching　process.　The　transmittance　of　the　glasses　exceeds　80%,　and　the　light　attenuation　length　is　between　5-20　cm　within　the　range　of　400-600　nm.　GS(x)　glass　shows　an　photoluminescence　(PL)　in　range　of　350-550　nm,　with　the　strongest　emission　peak　around　420　nm.　The　PL　decay　time　of　GS(x)　glasses　is　around　37　ns,　with　a　maximum　PL　quantum　yield　of　44.05%.　The　integrated　X-ray　excited　luminescence　(XEL)　intensity　of　GS(S)　glass　is　52.5%　compared　with　BGO　crystal.　For　X-ray　imaging,　GS(L)　glass　based　imaging　system　shows　a　high　spatial　resolution　of　9　lp/mm,　which　is　comparable　to　CsI:Tl　X-ray　detectors.　Under　gamma-ray,　the　highest　light　yield　of　GS(S)　glass　is　1235　ph/MeV　with　an　energy　resolution　of　24.0%　at　662　keV,　close　to　that　of　BSO　crystal.　The　scintillation　decay　time　of　GS(x)　glasses　is　consisted　of　fast　(similar　to　100　ns)　and　slow　(similar　to　560　ns)　components.　In　thermally　stimulated　luminescence　(TSL),　GS(S)　glass　exhibits　a　strong　TSL　peak　at　approximately　440　K,　with　low　intensity　shoulders　at　about　520　K,　implying　different　types　of　defects　and　traps.　Therefore,　GS(x)　glass　has　promising　prospects　for　X-ray　imaging　and　high-energy　physics　applications.