[Oradlist] X rays in airport security

[Gibbs, S Julian]

ORADlisters:
A recent posting on this list inquired about use of personnel x-ray 
scanners in airport security.  This may have been backscatter x 
ray.  Some technical details can be found at two manufacturers' web 
sites:
<http://www.rapiscan.com/secure1000press.html>
<http://www.as-e.com/products_solutions/body_search.asp>

The illustrations on these web sites show that there are some 
concerns about privacy of subjects screened.

There may have been a recent article in Wall Street Journal on this 
issue.

Julian

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