X-ray Full Body Scanners Back Scatter Detection System only show an outline of your body
After the attempted bombing incident of an airplane flying to Detroit last year in December, more American airline fares can anticipate to undergo a more sophisticated bomb detection system than metal detector units at security channels.
450 X-ray full body backscatter scanners are said to be installed in American Airports this month. The U.S. Congress has specifically allocated funds for this detection system that reveals metal objects concealed under garments.
These X-ray scanners, according to Joe Reiss, vice president of marketing at the American Science and Engineering (AS&E), in Billerica, Mass., which manufactures SmartCheck X-ray backscatter scanners, only shows the outline of the passenger's body, no more than that, as contrary to what rumors say.
These devices releases a tiny amount of ionized radiation less than 0.1 microsievert, which is equivalent to less than 10 microrem.
And a spokesperson from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Sarah Horowitz confirmed that the radiation level is safe for all ages, but airline passengers will still have the option to be patted down instead.
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