[ RadSafe ] ACR statement on airport full-body scanners and radiation

[Miller, Mark L]

ACR statement on airport full-body scanners and radiation

Amid concerns regarding terrorists targeting airliners using weapons less detectable by traditional means, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ramping up deployment of whole body scanners at security checkpoints in U.S. airports. These systems produce anatomically accurate images of the body and can detect objects and substances concealed by clothing.

To date, TSA has deployed two types of scanning system.

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