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TSA Checks

A X-ray is an Electromagnetic Wave of high energy and very short wavelength. X-rays are able to pass through many materials. When X-rays come into contact with you they pass through the soft tissue in your body because the soft tissue cannot absorb the X-rays. The X-rays continue through your body until they reach something denser such as a bone or piece of metal. The X-ray then bounces off the denser material and can be captured by film.

Do you have to be worried about your privacy at airport security? The answer is no. When the scanners were first introduced, many travelers had concerns about personal privacy and the images seen by TSA agents. Rest assured, the scanners show only a generic outline and only highlight areas of concern or where something is out of place.

However, carry on luggage is scanned by CT scanners and those can see everything. Don't worry, those are only for your safety so security knows nothing illegal is carried on a plane. CT scans transmit X-rays onto the luggage which then travels digitally to a computer.

In conclusion, these scanners are for your personal safety and you do not need to be concerned.

Posted by
129 posts

"You do not need to be concerned".
I'm not sure the purpose of your post, no disrespect but it sounds like an infomercial.
Many are concerned about the health risks, me included.
That's a discussion that's been ongoing, so I won't rehash it here.

Posted by
2734 posts

Thank you Big Brother. I am so reassured. And the green cookies are delicious! What is the secret ingredient?

Posted by
23626 posts

For a first posting, very strange. Why??? And most of your information (descriptions ??) is factual wrong. X-rays are not like radar bouncing off of bone. I don't believe that there are any CT or CAT scanners in use at airports. And they are just fancy x-ray machines.

Posted by
4535 posts

What exactly is the point of this thread? If people have a paranoia about the scanners at airports, they can simply not fly. Wrapping themselves up in aluminum foil might work too...

Posted by
976 posts

After reading this post; it is time for a cocktail! It’s 5:00 o’clock somewhere!

Posted by
11882 posts

Ed--- did the post make any better sense AFTER cocktail hour?

Posted by
996 posts

Dear Ed & Joe -

I read the post before and after consuming a glass of wine. IMHO, the post makes no sense either time. YMMV, of course.

Posted by
976 posts

Unfortunately three fingers of Dewars Black did not help.