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A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects on or inside a person's body for security screening purposes, without physically removing clothes or making physical contact. Unlike metal detectors, full-body scanners can detect non-metal objects, which became an increasing concern after various airliner bombing attempts in the 2000s.
Radiation safety authorities including the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, The Health Physics Society and the American College of Radiology, have stated that there is no specific evidence that full-body scans are unsafe. [47] The Secure 1000 Backscatter X-ray scanner was developed in 1992 by Dr. Steve Smith. [9]
Flyertalk is maintaining a list of airports that have body scanners and their terminal locations. It may not be 100% up to date, but it is much more reliable than what the TSA may publish.
On the issue of body scans vs. pat-downs -- I would prefer the body scan theoretically, but if my belongings were to be out of sight -- the pat-down in public would be totally fine. We all have the same parts and I really don't care.
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Full-body CT scan. A full-body scan is a scan of the patient's entire body as part of the diagnosis or treatment of illnesses. If computed tomography ( CAT) scan technology is used, it is known as a full-body CT scan, though many medical imaging technologies can perform full-body scans.
They included "prohibited" objects in their description. A two ounce bottle of saline solution in your pocket you forgot about going through the scanner would be "prohibited" since you didn't put it in your 1 quart bag.
Hi, I agree with Karen on the matter of securing your items.. While I can concede that perhaps allowing *you* to be in direct contact with your items (post-checked items) during or before your physical screening process may not be the best idea for considerations of cross-contamination etc...