Hooking a new Mac mini onto my iMac

Hi there kind people!
i'm pretty sure there are several discussions out there considering the possibility to hook a new Mac mini on to iMacs. However mine is pretty specific, so I'd though to give it a go and just spit out!
I'm considering buying a new Mac mini. However I don't like the idea of buying a new monitor, because I've got an 24" iMac standing on my desk. Is it possible to use the iMac as a monitor for the Mac mini and what would it require?
I've got a 24-inch iMac, from the beginning of 2009. It is, of course, running on OS X Lion.
I hope you people can help me out!
Thanks a bunch and have a splendid day!
Greetings,
HarmenSimon

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