THE US Department of
Homeland Security has named 11 airports
that will receive enhanced full-body
scanners by the end of the summer. These
advanced imaging scanners use X-rays to
provide detailed images of hidden
objects in or under a person's clothing,
such as weapons or explosives.
Passengers do have the option of not
going through the scanner. Instead,
these passengers who choose not to go
through will be subjected to the metal
detector and a full pat down.
Only two of 11 airports named have had
their scanners installed with one
scheduled for next week. Boston Logan
International Airport, Boston (BOS) and
Chicago O'Hare International Airport,
Chicago (ORD) have been completed.
Kansas City International, Missouri
(MCI) is scheduled to be installed next
week.
The remainder will be installed over the
next few months. The other airports to
receive the scanners are:
Port Columbus International, Ohio (CMH)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Ohio (CVG)
Los Angeles International, California (LAX)
San Diego International, California (SAN)
Oakland International, California (OAK)
Mineta San Jose International, California (SJC)
Charlotte Douglas International, North Carolina (CLT)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Florida (FLL)
The US Transportation Security Administration had already implemented 40
scanners in 19 airports across the US. These scanners use a different technology
called "millimeter wave advanced imaging". These can be found in the airports
servicing Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, Dallas and
other cities across the US.
